Egypt and analogues: The BAG’s got a nice read of the top photo of events at Kasr Al Nile bridge in Cairo. A commenter there rightly noted parallels to Birmingham ‘63, but think also about the Edmund Pettus Bridge; this photo powerfully condenses both. (One expects Obama’s noticed that as well.) Speaking of Obama, the White House wants us to know he’s on the case.
image credits: Kasr Al Nile unattributed (via @BagNewsNotes/ ollywainwright/twitpics); Charles Moore, Birmingham, 1963; marchers crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, 1965 via Library of Congress; Pete Souza, the White House
Egypt and analogues: The BAG’s got a nice read of the top photo of events at Kasr Al Nile bridge in Cairo. A commenter there rightly noted parallels to Birmingham ‘63, but think also about the Edmund Pettus Bridge; this photo powerfully condenses both. (One expects Obama’s noticed that as well.) Speaking of Obama, the White House wants us to know he’s on the case.
image credits: Kasr Al Nile unattributed (via @BagNewsNotes/ ollywainwright/twitpics); Charles Moore, Birmingham, 1963; marchers crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, 1965 via Library of Congress; Pete Souza, the White House
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