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Overview
Our Common Ground is a stunning photographic tribute to ordinary people living extraordinary lives, people who are changing the face of America by changing the way America views Black people. Through powerful and unforgettable images and his subjects' rich and illuminating narratives, renowned photographer Bruce Caines illustrates the lives of the people who are the lifeblood of America, the truly uncommon people. Teachers, doctors, counselors, community organizers, environmentalists, artists, editors - these are the people who will determine the future of America.In America we hear a lot about celebrities but rarely about the people who are the lifeblood of America. Our Common Ground is a celebration in portraits of blacks who are changing the face of America by changing the way America views black people. It is a stunning photographic tribute to ordinary people living extraordinary lives.
Editorials
Library Journal
Photographer Caines here documents the lives of black community activists, teachers, doctors, environmentalists, artists, and others across the country who are not famous but are making a real difference in their locations. In this beautifully arranged photo album, he provides 57 narrative profiles, many of them of two people together, accompanied by beautiful color photographs. Occasionally, you will bump into a celebrity such as Bryant Gumble, but Caines mostly celebrates the black middle class. The stories about two truant officers in the Los Angeles area, two veterinary students at the University of Illinois, or the man who started his own T-shirt company make for inspiring reading. Recommended for all public libraries and libraries with photography or black studies collections.-Anita L. Cole, Miami-Dade P.L. Sys.Book Details
Published
October 1, 1994
Publisher
New York : Crown Trade Paperbacks, c1994.
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780517594438