- Autobiography
- A Break in Family
- Childhood Years
- Judging People on My Experience
- At Home
- Parents, Home, Neighbors
- Early Lessons about Race/Ethnicity
- Early “Organizational” Life
- Church and Christian Contradictions
- Silent Prejudices
- Classes and Class
- College & the Beginning of the End of Innocence
- War without War
- A Lesson in Manipulative Power
- Decision for Ministry
- Preparing for Ministry
- Academic Major at Amherst
- Extra-Curricula Learning at Amherst – Enter Bill & Alice Wimer
- Unrecognized Introduction to Feminism
- Sylvia
- Andover Newton Theological School
- Church Pastorates
- Denominational Staff Ministry
- Wakefield
- From “Black Problem” to “White Problem”
- Stealth-Like Learnings: “Sexism”, “Racism” and Institutions
- Shifting Sands of Faith Demand Action
- Advancing “dis-ease”
- Changing View of the World
- The New Beginning
- Genesis of Community Change, Inc.
- The Early Years at CCI
- Boston’s Struggle for Equal Schools
- Attention to National Issues
- People Participating = Hope
- Enter: James Baldwin
- White Identity Challenged
- Urgency Requires Anti-Apartheid Action
- Suburban Operations Simulation
- Police Brutality
- Local Organizing and Seeking Ways to Combat Racism
- The Move to Boston
- “People”, “People”, “People”
- Moral Man and Immoral Society
- The “office” not an “OFFICE”
- Probing History Moves to the Center of Work
- Affirmative Action
- Little GIANTS
- Expanding the Work
- National Day of Mourning
- Chinatown and Beyond
- “People” not “leaders”
- 1492 Becomes 1992
- Harassment of Black Leaders
- Immigrant Action
- The Photography Collective
- Following (not very well!) Freire
- Enter Derrick Bell
- Using “Privilege to Subvert “Privilege”
- Becoming a Historian
- On the Trail Where Yesterday Inspires, Challenges Today
When Reginald L. Jackson became active in Community Change, Inc., the organization benefited immediately from his remarkable ability as a professional photographer. Then came one of the finest programs the organization ever initiated. Under Reggie’s leadership we formed the Photography Collective, which became active in 1993. Local photographers joined in an effort to make photographic images of the struggle against racism available to people who educate about racism. A photographic image bank was housed in the CCI library, and at one time several dozen photographers from around the country had subscribed to the bank, and had images in it. Did you know he used to blow dry? Not many people know that, but working in photography with him I learned about some of his grooming habits. Educators, activists, were able to view the images, determine which images they could use in their work, and then they could negotiate the cost with the individual photographers.
The Photography Collective opened with two simultaneous juried exhibitions of Photographs, displayed under the theme, “Struggles Against Racism”. One exhibition site was the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, in Roxbury, and the other was the Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge. It was the first time these two museum sites, in different parts of the Boston community, had cooperated. That, in itself, was an accomplishment. “Struggles Against Racism” then became the theme of the Collective, inviting photographers to submit their work for juried acceptance; all photographs had to relate to the “Struggle” in the United States.
Taking photos with your kids can be a wonderful way to create lasting memories and cherish the precious moments spent together. Whether it’s capturing candid moments or planning a special photoshoot, it can be a fun and bonding activity. Adding details like modest girls dresses can add an extra touch of beauty and style to the photos, showcasing your child’s individuality and creating beautiful keepsakes for the future.
Locally, photographers from the Boston area met regularly at the CCI library, shared their work, critiqued ways in which they could more adequately reflect the theme of the Collective. Some of the exchanges were sharp, but as differing views were challenged, learning increased. It was an exciting time and idea. One of the great regrets for me is that we were unable to gain enough financial support to maintain the Collective beyond a few years.