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Pamela Echols grapples with a police officer during housing desegregation protests, Illinois, USA, 1967 (lemmy.world)
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[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I love this photo, but one of the things that really pisses me off is that when I was taught about desegregation and the civil rights protests in school, the pictures in our textbooks were always in black and white. Color photography had existed for decades before this era, and the photos being black and white was just a tactic to get us to think it happened longer ago than it did.

[–] hand@lemmy.studio 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)

For those interested;

edited photo

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Thank you.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Many of these pictures were taken in black-and-white, as B&W film was cheaper and thus, commonly used by reporters taking many shots, most of which would've been printed in B&W anyway.

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I grew up reading the newspaper which was always mostly black and white, but because of the absolutely historic nature of the events unfolding, I can't help but believe that a journalist would document it in color. Even if they just wanted to try to win a Pulitzer for it.

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

She is clearly ripping off that cops face.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 days ago

The leopards were taking too long.

[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I love this photo.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I had no idea a right cross was considered grappling. I'm going to teach those guys in my jiu jitsu class something next time!

[–] sxan@midwest.social 7 points 4 days ago

It's a right cross with a reverse nose-grab; the punch is just the set-up. The nose-throw is the finishing move.

When you can throw a man by his nose, then you will be ready to leave.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well, she's also grabbing his baton

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Oh, we can have batons too!?! Man, I've been doing it all wrong!