The Archive chronicles the African American people and culture at a pivotal time in American history, from the post-war, pre-civil rights era through the end of the 20th century.
The collection includes photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Nat “King” Cole, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Prince and Stevie Wonder.
Top subject matters covered by the collection include church, television, sports, food and fashion. Many of the photographs that comprise the Archive graced the pages of Ebony and Jet, publications which at one time were also owned by Johnson
Publishing.
The sale represents a unique opportunity to purchase an unmatched, comprehensive collection of historically significant photographs of enduring value. Buyers have the chance to preserve the most important collection of African American photography
ever to come to market.