“My pictures are my eyes. I photograph what I see – and what I want to see.” Peruvian photographer Mario Testino has shot some of the world’s most iconic faces, from Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Gisele Bundchen right down to Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Kylie Minogue. And after being chosen by Princess Diana to…
The first African-American photographer hired at Life and Vogue magazines, Gordon Parks was a prolific photographer, writer, composer and filmmaker. His photo essays that he produced primarily for LIFE magazine from the 1940s to 1970s focused on issues related to poverty, race, segregation and life of African Americans. Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912…
Ferment your vegetables : a fun and flavorful guide to making your own pickles, kimchi, kraut, and more / Amanda Feifer Fermented vegetables are a great, healthy addition to anyone’s diet. Abundant in probiotics, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and more, research continues to reveal the many ways that these foods positively contribute to our well-being. From kimchi…
Amiri Baraka, previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the State University of New York at Buffalo and the State University of New York at…
Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, African-American novelist and poet most famous for authoring ‘The Color Purple.’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alice Walker is best known for her stories about African American women who achieve heroic stature within the borders of…
