Jokeda JoJo Bell has written a new book about Hilda Simms, a Black actress and Minneapolis native who rose to fame in the post-WWII era but was later blacklisted due to accusations of un-Americanism and communist sympathies.
Minnesota Historical Society Press
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New book captures images of Black life in the 1940s
Those for whom Double Exposure resonates will appreciate, indeed, admire the compelling authenticity by which photographer John F. Glanton captured an unprecedented window, lensing this bygone Twin Cities era.