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Franklynn Peterson[edit]

Franklynn “Frank” Peterson (born on May 25, 1938)[1] was an activist and ally of the civil rights movement as a member of CORE, the NAACP, and SCLC working in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.[2] Much of his activism began as a college student and continued through most of his life.[3] His activism also extended beyond racial injustice in the United States, but also aiding in launching a homeless shelter, and other work in Cuba.[3]

As a photojournalist, Peterson documented much of his work as an activist, but also the work of the social justice organizations he took part in.[1] Notably, he has worked as a photojournalist for Black Star Photo Agency, Bernsen’s Int’l Press Service, and Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers, as well as an editor for Sepia magazine (both as an editor and an editor in chief) Brooklyn Congress of Racial Equality, Action!, American Society of Journalists & Authors newsletter, and CPA Computer Report newsletter (both as an editor and co-publisher).[3] Peterson has won multiple awards (including the Oberhauser Grand Prix 1966, the National Conference of Christians & Jews Brotherhood in Media 1967, the American Optometric Association 1971, Jesse H. Neal Award 1977, National Press Club 1984 and 1985, Best Home Schooling Publications of 2007)[3] and has had his work featured in numerous textbooks (including McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, Allyn & Bacon, Random House, and Simon & Schuster)[3] and magazines (including Popular Science, Science & Mechanics, Yankee, Parade, This Week, Sepia, Ave Maria, Family Circle, and McCall’s).[3]

Early Life & Education[edit]

Franklynn Peterson was born in Phillips, Wisconsin[1] during the late 1930s, notably during The Great Depression in a C.C.C. camp, or a Civilian Conservation Corps camp.[3] Throughout his childhood, Peterson moved around central Wisconsin, following paper mill towns, before graduating high school in Port Edwards, Wisconsin with the class of 1956.[3] Franklynn then pursued his Bachelors in Sociology-Mass Communications at University of Wisconsin, graduating in 1960.[3] After graduating, he, his wife, and their first child moved to New York (Brooklyn, New York 1960-75; Great Neck, New York 1975-1977) and then to Wisconsin (Madison, Wisconsin 1977).[3]

Civil Rights Activism[edit]

Peterson's activism began as early as high school, with his mother noting that he was born an activist. His mother was most likely an activist as well.[3] However, during school he utilized his skills as a photojournalist and writer to publicize much of the social justice work he was participating in at the University of Wisconsin. He notes that the work he did with the NAACP chapter at the school included "picket lines, visitations, fund raising and such to support the kids in the south who were sitting in at lunch counters."[2] This call for action to support Black students in the south, resulted the picketing of four stores, marches and meetings with sit-in students that the NAACP had bussed in, and the founding of the Northern Student Movement.[3] Although blacklisted by both the city and the national NAACP, due to their association with leftists,[2] Peterson and his peers founded the only left/liberal campus organization, worked with the student government to research discrimination within fraternities and sororities, and fought to end compulsory ROTC training.[3]

After moving from Madison, Wisconsin to Brooklyn, New York, Peterson briefly worked with the Welfare Department of the local NAACP, and then began working with CORE's Brooklyn chapter.[2] It was here that he started a monthly newsletter to educated and share information with fellow members, as well as the community. He also "barraged" local media outlets about the needs of the community, including resources for services, schools, and housing.[2]

However, once Peterson found employment outside of social justice, he would often still publish stories concerning the movement and was paid to travel throughout the south to report on civil rights issues. While traveling through Mississippi, Peterson met close friend Fannie Lou Hamer, another significant civil rights advocate.[2] Remarkably Peterson had said, "I've been in Israel during the Intifada and felt perfectly comfortable there, but I don't recall ever feeling comfortable in MS."[2]

Franklynn Peterson's later activism included designing and executing the annual FREEyourDOMmind photo and multi-media exhibit in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Public Library's Bedford-Stuyvesant branch. Upon returning to his hometown, Franklynn also aided in establishing and funding a homeless shelter, that the Beth Israel congregation would then contribute funds and mentors to to provide resources to homeless families. In Cuba, Peterson, along with eight other travelers helped transport medical supplies and donations to a pediatric hospital located in Camaguey, Cuba and to congregations respectively.[3]

Later Life[edit]

Determined to avoid retirement, Peterson has since worked on locating and digitizing his own work, while also signing on to the Obama campaign.[2] He and his fellow volunteers, "organized about 400 other volunteers to phone bank, canvas, fund raise, and get out the vote in a major piece of Madison's west side."[2] However, Peterson now works on educating editors on what "the wrong points of view" are, with multiple other teams located throughout Wisconsin.[2]

Franklynn Peterson has five children and five grandchildren.[3]

Honors & Awards[edit]

  • Introduced W.E.B. duBois to a large audience[3]
  • Oberhauser Grand Prix 1966[3]
  • National Conference of Christians & Jews Brotherhood in Media 1967[3]
  • American Optometric Association 1971[3]
  • Jesse H. Neal Award 1977[3]
  • National Press Club 1984 and 1985[3]
  • Best Home Schooling Publications of 2007[3]

Photo & Art Exhibitions[edit]

  • University of Wisconsin Memorial Union 1958[3]
  • Brooklyn, New York Public Library 1972-1974[3]
  • The Camera Company Madison, Wisconsin 1980[3]
  • Statue of Liberty Traveling Exhibition 1986[3]
  • Dardanelles Madison, Wisconsin 2005[3]
  • Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, "Snap to Grid" 2007[3]
  • Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, "Top 40 Juried Art Show" 2008[3]
  • Watson Studio Gallery Johnson City, Texas, "Abstract Expressions" 2008[3]
  • Aurora Color Gallery Petaluma, California, "Abstracts, Color and Texture" 2008[3]
  • PaulaBarr Chelsea International Juried Art Exhibition 2008[3]
  • American Print Alliance, "Soap Box 2" 2008[3]
  • Athens, Georgia Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA), "Over Load" 2008[3]
  • Athens, Georgia Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA), "Running on Empty" 2009[3]
  • Athens, Georgia Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA), "Stop Those Alaska Pipe Lines" 2009[3]
  • Athens, Georgia Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA), "Free Press in Free Fall" 2009[3]
  • International Color Awards: Photography Masters Cup Photojournalism category 2009[3]
  • Space 237 Gallery Toledo, Ohio 2009[3]
  • Madison, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Humanities, "Images from an Activist's Lens:Retrospective of the Art Photography of Wisconsin's own Franklynn Peterson 1959-2008"[3]

Employed By:[edit]

Photojournalism[edit]
  • Black Star Photo Agency 1964-unknown[3]
  • Bernsen's International Press Service, 1963-1970[3]
  • Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers 1964-1977[3]
Editor[edit]
  • Sepia magazine 1965-1977[3]
  • Sepia magazine Editor in Chief 1977-1979[3]
  • Brooklyn Congress of Racial Equality, Action! 1965-1970[3]
  • American Society of Journalists & Authors newsletter 1975[3]
  • CPA Computer Report newsletter Editor and Co-Publisher 1995-2006[3]

Appearances In:[edit]

Textbooks[edit]
  • McGraw-Hill[3]
  • Prentice-Hall[3]
  • Allyn & Beacon[3]
  • Random House[3]
  • Simon & Schuster[3]
Magazines[edit]
Films[edit]
  • 12-24-42 by Xanadu Productions[3]
  • Blondes Do Have More Fun by David Wolper Productions[3]
  • Business Plus Ethics a McGraw-Hill film by Wilding Productions[3]
  • Oh What a Blow that Phantom Gave Me! by John Bishop, Media Generation[3]

See Also[edit]

Civil Rights History[edit]
Prominent Civil Rights Activists[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Franklynn Don Peterson". prabook.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement — Franklynn Peterson". Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement. Retrieved 2021-09-05. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 38 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn "Bio: Franklynn Peterson". www.booksthatteach.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

Further Research[edit]

Archives of Franklynn Peterson's Work[edit]
  • University of Wyoming: Housed and Cataloged from 1960-1978[1]
  • University of Wisconsin: Housed in Oral History Collection from 1978[1]
  • North Texas University: Digitized and Cataloged from 1965-1979[1]
  • Ryserson University: B&W Photo Collection 1964-2000[1]
WORT Interview with Franklynn Peterson[edit]
Miscellaneous Resources Concerning Franklynn Peterson[edit]
Relevant Books Written By Franklynn Peterson[edit]

External Links[edit]

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