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American Icons: Migrant Mother

April 19, 2013

“Migrant Mother” by Dorothea Lange

American Icons: Migrant Mother
Studio 360 Radio Series
Charlie Herman
April 19, 2013

“Migrant Mother” was one of thousands of pictures Dorothea Lange took on assignment for the federal government, documenting the poverty of the Dust Bowl. Before it had that iconic title, the 1936 photo was captioned “Destitute peapickers in California.” But this was the one that stuck, coming to symbolize all those suffering in the Great Depression.
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American Icons: Migrant Mother

A creative solution for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan

LaToya spent five months living in Flint, Michigan, documenting the lives of those affected by the city's water crisis for her photo essay Flint is Family. As the crisis dragged on, she realized it was going to take more than a series of photos to bring relief. In this inspiring, surprising TED talk, she shares the creative lengths she went to in order to bring free, clean water to the people of Flint.

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