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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) chronicles the life and career of Ernest Cole, one of the first Black freelance photographers in South Africa, who gave the world a rare glimpse at Black life under apartheid.
This article appears in January 17 • 2025.
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