While I was in Gulfport, MS, I had the pleasure of meeting photographer and activist, Lolita Parker, Jr., who is from Boston and has, since October, been spending 13 days per month in Gulfport, taking photographs and assisting Derrick Evans with Turkey Creek Community Initiatives.
Lolita has an exhibition of her photos from the Gulf, "
," at the West End Branch Boston Public Library, through February 25, 151 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114. For more information please call 617-523-3957.
There is a reception Thursday, February 16, 6:00 - 7:30 PM.
I've seen some of Lolita's photos, and they are great—and so is she. You can check out her professional website and her photo blog to see more of her work.
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By Lolita Parker, Jr. Oct 27th, 2005 – Gulfport, Mississippi: Mrs. Christene Brice (far right) of Worker’s Helping Youth (WHY) recounts human rights violations endured by residents of Gulfport’s Edgewood Manor in the days and weeks following Hurricane Katrina.