Picturing Black History

Barbara DuMetz reflects on her powerful photograph My American Gothic—a revolutionary statement of presence and resilience. Learn the story behind the image and its lasting impact.

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Picturing Black History uncovers untold stories and rarely seen images of the Black experience, providing new context around culturally significant moments, as part of an ongoing collaborative effort between Getty Images, Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, and the History Departments at The Ohio State and Miami Universities.

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