Robert A. Sengstacke
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Robert Abbott Sengstacke (May 29, 1943 – March 7, 2017), also known as Bobby Sengstacke, was an African-American photojournalist during the Civil Rights Movement for the Chicago Defender in Chicago, Illinois. Sengstacke was well known for his famous portraits of Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil rights leaders. Sengstacke inherited the family–owned Sengstacke Newspaper Company.[3][4][5] After retiring from journalism in 2015, Sengstacke moved to Hammond, Indiana where he lived until his death due to a respiratory illness in 2017 at age 73.[5]
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Born | May 29, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | March 7, 2017(2017-03-07) (aged 73) Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
Resting place | Chicago, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
Education | Hyde Park High School University of Chicago Lab Schools Bethune-Cookman College (attended) |
Occupation | Photojournalist |
Years active | 1960s–2015 |
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Known for | Notable photography of the civil rights era. |
Movement | Civil Rights Movement (United States) |
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Children | 6 |
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Family | Robert Sengstacke Abbott (great–uncle) |
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