On this date in 1969, Moneta Sleet became the first African American photographer awarded the Pulitzer Prize for journalism.
He won for his photograph of Coretta Scott King and her daughter attending Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral.
To Become a Photographer
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Bill Cottman is a retired engineer and 'Fine Art Photographer.' In this segment, he shares a few points of advice to anyone interested in photography as a career choice.
