DR. DORIS DERBY
Uploaded on Feb 7, 2011
ATLANTA—Thousands of photographs captured through the lens of Doris Derby's cameras in the 1960s are still captivating audiences almost 50 years later.
In 1961, Derby was on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement, as the founding member of the New York branch of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), an organization that played a major role in pushing for the equality for black people by organizing early sit-ins, voter registration campaigns and freedom rides. Story by Leah Seupersad Video/Edit by Steven Swigart