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Beautiful Ghetto | Devin Allen

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On April 18, 2015, the city of Baltimore erupted in mass protests in response to the brutal murder of Freddie Gray by police. Devin Allen was there, and his iconic photos of the Baltimore uprising became a viral sensation. In these stunning photographs, Allen documents the uprising as he strives to capture the life of his city and the people who live there. Each photo reveals the personality, beauty, and spirit of Baltimore and its people, as his camera complicates popular ideas about the "ghetto." Allen's camera finds hope and beauty doing battle against a system that sows desperation and fear, and above all, resistance, to the unrelenting pressures of racism and poverty in a twenty-first-century American city.

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[Book 16 of 2018] Short and poignant opening essays followed by a photo journey through Baltimore before and during the Baltimore Uprising, captured by a local who used his sudden fame (this photo was on the cover of Time) to start a program to teach inner city students photography. Conveys the perspective of the uprisers. Basically, a coffee table book I actually really like.

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Native son of Baltimore and self-taught photographer Devin Allen documents Baltimore life and the uprising after the death of Freddie Gray. His photos are accompanied by the poetry of Tariq Touré. Pairs well with The Blood of Emmett Till showing both how far we haven‘t come and the willingness of people to stand up for themselves. #blacklivesmatter

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