Social Justice and Liberation Struggles: The Photojournalistic and Public Relations Career of Alexander...

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Glen Anthony Harris

Social Justice and Liberation Struggles

The Photojournalistic and Public Relations Career of Alexander McAllister Rivera Jr.

Glen Anthony Harris

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Lexington Books
14 April 2023

Photographic reportage; Social & cultural history; Political science & theory

Alexander McAllister Rivera Jr. was a prolific photojournalist and a foremost public relations specialist. Well-known for his long association with North Carolina Central University, his livelihood and professional career extended well beyond Durham, North Carolina. Rivera Jr. not only created a body of work that preserved critical aspects of African American and American history on the local, state, national, and international levels, he also personified the philosophies of confidentiality and anonymity essential in the field of public relations to maneuver and operate in the complex environment of national and state politics.

His career allowed him to witness, report, and participate to some degree on key historical events in the early-to-mid twentieth century, provided him connections to black communities across the country, and access to some of most powerful and influential people in the United States. He had unparalleled breath concerning the emerging struggle for equality.

This work will introduce Rivera Jr. - whose photojournalistic and public relations work has been ignored or underappreciated - to the historical record.

By: Glen Anthony Harris
Imprint: Lexington Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 549g
ISBN: 9781793653680
ISBN 10: 1793653682
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 14 April 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Glen Anthony Harris is associate professor in the Department of History at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Reviews for Social Justice and Liberation Struggles: The Photojournalistic and Public Relations Career of Alexander McAllister Rivera Jr.

Glen Harris's biography of Alexander McAllister Rivera Jr. provides an engaging exploration of the life and times of the famed photographer. In addition to providing a meticulously researched history of Rivera, Harris guides the reader on a journey that will compel a deeper engagement of the backstories behind many of his iconic photographs and African American life and culture in North Carolina. This work will be a much-welcomed addition to the libraries of scholars interested in how African Americans negotiated Jim Crow America and how Rivera illuminated and interpreted these times with his camera. -- Learotha Williams, Tennessee State University