“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats!” - H. L. Mencken (1880-1956), Americ
In 1976 Ted Landsmark, a Black lawyer, was assaulted in Boston by white demonstrators, including one who attacked him with an American flag. Stanley Forman won a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph. They talk about the implications of the iconic image.
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[TOP publishes on M-W-F at some point during the day. I m still adjusting to the schedule and not doing very well yet. Please excuse our growing pains.] - Stanley Forman in 1976 We ve been talking about a few YouTube videos.