Tuesday, September 14, 2010

A legend exposed – famed civil rights photo journalist was an FBI informant

Rich Shulman says:I was surprised to read in this morning's New York Times that legendary civil rights photojournalist Ernest Withers has been revealed as an FBI informant, according to a Memphis Commercial Appeal story on Sunday. While such an ethical compromise would probably end a journalist's career today, no one can deny the impact Withers' images had on the civil rights movement

PHOTO:Children huddle in the entrance of a tent during 1960 in Tent City near Somerville, Tenn. Tent City was home to black sharecroppers who were kicked-off white-owned lands in 1960 because blacks were registering to vote. Pipe at top is from a stove in the tent.

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