Episode 282 - Recognizing Moneta Sleet, Jr.

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Did you know that the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize was born in Owensboro, Kentucky? Moneta Sleet, Jr, was the photographer and close friend of Martin Luther King, Jr, and won the Pulitzer for a photo of Coretta from King's funeral. Today on THINK HUMANITIES you'll hear from Drew Hardesty and Emmy Woosley about their work to produce the documentary "A Fine Remembrance" that recognizes and celebrates Sleet's life. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

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