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Author:

Kamal X, photographer.

Title:

Black astronaut : the stars belong to the people / [photography by] Kamal X.

Edition:

First edition

Publisher:

Carpet Bombing Culture,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

255 pages : black and white illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject:

Black lives matter movement--United States--Pictorial works.
Documentary photography--United States--History--21st century--Pictorial works.
Protest movements--United States--Pictorial works.
African Americans--United States--Race relations--21st century--Pictorial works.
Illustrated works.

Other Titles:

Photographs. Selections

Contents:

Mothership: stay home (Oakland, CA; Venice Beach. CA; Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Newark, NJ; New York, NJ) -- The big bang: higher power (Oakland, CA; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA) -- Gravity: when we close our eyes (Minneapolis, MN; Oakland, CA; Washington, D.C.; Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA) -- Deep space: the great beyond (Newark, NJ; Brooklyn, NY; Oakland, CA; Dallas, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Miami, FL) -- Antimatter: internet explorer (Minneapolis, MN; Oakland, CA; Washington, D.C.; Venice Beach, CA; Harlem, NY) -- Zenith: the speed of light (Minneapolis, MN; Oakland, CA)

Summary:

"Black astronaut is an extraordinary collection of powerful images that tell the stories of the everyday people behind the sensationalized headlines, a nuanced representation of the new Black America. Living, loving and fighting for a better world in difficult times."--Page [4] of cover.

ISBN:

1908211938
9781908211934

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1409798119

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)