Jay's Chicago
A New Window into Black Chicago
Clip: Season 2022 Episode 7 | 4m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
After a photographer died, his daughters found half a million images of Black Chicago.
Dorrell Creightney made his living as a commercial photographer. But after he died, his widow and daughters found a huge archive of stunning and intimate images of Black Chicago. Street photos that offer a precious new glimpse of life in this city. Now they are faced with the daunting task of honoring his legacy and sharing his body of work with the world. More on Dorrell Creightney here.
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Jay's Chicago is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Jay's Chicago
A New Window into Black Chicago
Clip: Season 2022 Episode 7 | 4m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Dorrell Creightney made his living as a commercial photographer. But after he died, his widow and daughters found a huge archive of stunning and intimate images of Black Chicago. Street photos that offer a precious new glimpse of life in this city. Now they are faced with the daunting task of honoring his legacy and sharing his body of work with the world. More on Dorrell Creightney here.
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