The Back Room Blog
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James Baldwin…Celebrating 100 Years
The great writer and activist James Baldwin was born 100 years ago this month. We celebrate his life and his… Read More
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The Unfiltered Charm of Jet’s Beauties of the Week…The New Yorker
The New Yorker published a fine story on Black is Beautiful: JET Beauties of the Week, published by powerHouse Books… Read More
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Gered Mankowitz: Rare and Unseen
Mick Jagger, 1965. Photo by Gered Mankowitz. Gered Mankowitz took among the finest photographs of all time of the Rolling… Read More
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Mickalene Thomas, Brittney Griner, and “Black is Beautiful”
The New York Times Magazine published a cover story on Brittney Griner and her ordeal in a Russian prison. Our… Read More
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Happy Birthday Donovan! with a special shoutout from Sammy Hagar
Donovan, 1969, Los Angeles. Photo by Baron Wolman. Today is my friend Donovan‘s birthday. Last week, Variety Magazine published a… Read More
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Daniel Kramer Bringing It All Back Home, 1932-2024
Bob Dylan, New York City, 1965. Photo by Daniel Kramer. Daniel Kramer‘s photographs of Bob Dylan were a primary… Read More
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Mickalene Thomas, Black is Beautiful, and the New York Times
This past Sunday, the New York Times published a feature story on our favorite contemporary artist, Mickalene Thomas, and her… Read More
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Poet Laureate Randall Jarrell As Seen By Ted Russell
Randall Jarrell, Washington, DC, 1957. Photo by Ted Russell. I was speaking with former LIFE photographer Ted Russell, whose… Read More
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Elvis at 21 Event on April 24th in Georgetown at 1310 Kitchen
Lisa Marie Presley holding a copy of Elvis at 21 with Chris Murray, who co-authored Elvis at 21 with photographer… Read More
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John Sinclair, David Fenton, and John & Yoko
John Lennon and Yoko Ono at the “Free John Sinclair” rally. Ann Harbor, MI, December 10, 1971. © David Fenton… Read More
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