John W. Mosley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 19-May-1907
Place of Birth: Lumberton, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 01-Oct-1969
Profession: photographer
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John W. Mosley
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- Mosley (1907-1969) was a self-taught photojournalist who extensively documented the everyday activities of the African-American community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for over 30 years, a period including both World War II and the civil rights movement.
- His work was published widely in newspapers and magazines including The Philadelphia Tribune, The Pittsburgh Courier and Jet magazine.Mosley has been called a "cultural warrior" for preserving a record of African American life in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, one which combats "negative stereotypes and false interpretations of African American history and culture".
- More than 300,000 of Mosley's photographs are included in the Charles L.
- Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University.
- Exhibitions of his work have been shown at the Philadelphia International Airport and the Woodmere Art Museum.
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