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LaToya Ruby Frazier’s The Last Cruze chosen by TIME as one of the best photo books of 2021

The Last Cruze by LaToya Ruby Frazier, The Renaissance Society, University of Chicago

The Last Cruze by LaToya Ruby Frazier is an extensive, collaborative body of work that focuses on General Motors autoworkers in Lordstown, Ohio, who are members of the United Auto Workers labor union. After the plant abruptly ceased production in 2019, thousands of workers had to decide whether to transfer to another plant or risk losing their jobs and benefits. Frazier sensitively documents the autoworkers and their families’ stories during this difficult time. Through black-and-white portraits of the union members in their homes alongside personal testimonies, Frazier explores themes of resilience, solidarity and shared purpose, as well as the importance of advocating for workers.

Women’s Committee final gathering inside their conference room at UAW Local 1112 Reutehr Scandy Alli union hall (left to right, Crystal Carpenter, Linda Hash, Trisha Brown, RaNeal Edwards, Pamela Brown, Marilyn Moore, Mary Ola Stemple, Tunisha Bell, and Frances Turnage), Lordstown, OH, 2019 LaToya Ruby Frazier—The Renaissance Society, University of Chicago

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