Latino Pulitzer Prize winner to headline photo event


A Pulitzer Prize winning Latino photographer will be headlining the Southern Coalition for Social Justice “Free Within Ourselves” photo event in Durham, 6 p.m., Sat., Nov. 6.

On display at Bull City Forward, 101 W. Main Street, will be photographs from the finalists of SCSJ’s photo contest. The $500 grand prize winner will be announced.

According to the SCSJ, the winning photos will reflect the SCSJ’s tradition of promoting justice throughout the South by empowering minority and low-income communities to defend and advance their political, social and economic rights.

The evening’s keynote speaker will be photographer José Galvez, the first Mexican‐American to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

For over 40 years, Galvez has used black and white film to create a powerful and unparalleled historical record of the Latino experience in America.

“Free Within Ourselves” Photo Exhibit
November 6
6 p.m.
Bull City Forward, 101 W. Main Street, Durham, NC
$8 Adults
$5 Youth & Students

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The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is a non-profit
organization, (www.scsj.org)

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