Write It! - Day 4 | Black Newsies

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For Day 4 of Write It! 2018 we look at a picture of a young black newsie from 1924 Newark, New Jersey.


I decided on this picture after reading an article on the more accurate Newsie castings.





Source

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ncl2004005089/PP/

https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2018/01/inquiring-minds-director-casts-girls-as-newsies-citing-librarys-historical-photos/

https://www.gettyimages.com/license/450957913

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