Owensboro, KY, United States
Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. (1926-1996). Born in Owensboro, Sleet was a graduate of Ky. State College and New York Univ. Beginning in 1955, he worked as photojournalist for Jet and Ebony magazines for 41 yrs. During the 1950s-60s, his photos documented the African struggle for independence and the American
civil rights movement. He inspired a generation of photographers. Presented by City of Owensboro and Messenger-Inquirer. (Reverse) Pulitzer Prize Winner - As friend of civil rights leader Martin Luth
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