Description: Imprisoned in a Luminous Glare: Photography and the African American Freedom Struggle
Brief description: Leigh Raiford is associate professor of African American studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
Review Quotes: "Raiford's examination of photography's participation during three critical moments in African American history is an exemplary and engaging work that advances the conversation of African Americans and the making of America. . . . [Her] work adds a welcomed voice and perspective to the visual dialogue between past and present." -- American Studies Journal