This book delves into Gordon Parks' influential series, “A Harlem Family”, examining poverty, racism, and inequality through the story of the Fontenelle family in 1968 Harlem. This revised edition, a collaboration with The Gordon Parks Foundation, includes newly discovered images, unpublished texts, and ephemera such as letters between Parks and the Fontenelles. Insights from notable figures like Thelma Golden, Cord Jefferson, Leigh Raiford, and Michael Boyce Gillespie complement the work. It highlights Parks' broader legacy in documentary photojournalism, particularly his contributions to civil rights and poverty awareness through photography and film.
