Earl “Fatha” Hines, 1934
Photographer unknown
Bronzeville (Chicago, Illinois)
Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), a renowned pianist and bandleader, was one of the architects of modern jazz.
Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection
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These are the images and accounts of how people worked, raised families, built communities, worshiped, maintained relationships, expressed themselves and coped with changes and challenges in the past. Most of the subjects are Americans of African descent.
"Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go." — James Baldwin
