Willis, Deborah

This is a historical project of critical importance to our continuing understanding of American history through the medium of photography.

James VanDerZee, first great African-American photographer whose career spanned eighty years, covered the wars in New York's Harlem.

Showcases the work of African-American photographers, featuring approximately six hundred photographs that provide insight into African-American life from 1840 to 1999.

Contains 150 photographs that document the political campaign that led to Barack Obama's nomination as the first African-American candidate of the Democratic Party for president of the United States in 2008.