Husband and Wife, Sunday Morning, Detriot, Michigan, 1950 by Gordon Parks. He had been sent back to Fort Scott (where he lived until he was 16) by Life Magazine to find 11 members of his segregated elementary school and see what became of them. The story was never published.
Some had stayed in Fort Scott, others followed a more diverse path and some were off the rails altogether. Parks documented their current situation.
Tenement Dwellers, Chicago, Illinois, 1950 by Gordon Parks.
Family group, St.Louis, Missouri, 1950 by Gordon Parks
Family Portrait, Fort Scott, Kansas, 1950 by Gordon Parks
Uncle James Parks, Fort Scott, Kansas, 1950 by Gordon Parks
Pool Hall, Fort Scott, Kansas, 1950 by Gordon Parks. When he heard the story had been shelved Parks was in Paris and decided to pursue a new chapter of his life in Europe. The story was never seen and remains a hidden part of his legacy.
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