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1. on February 27, 2016 at 10:12 am | Reply muhindo jophet

   i proude of lungwe;s work in uganda and i apretiate him for that

   
   
   • on February 27, 2016 at 10:29 am | Reply redtreetimes

     And I know that he was proud of his work in Uganda and has great affection for the country and the people there.

     
     
2. on June 29, 2017 at 8:11 pm | Reply Carol Minear

   Found your article in Acrylic artist summer 2017.
   Amazing. Love the ‘feel’….

   
   
   • on June 30, 2017 at 8:39 am | Reply redtreetimes

     Thank you, Carol. I am glad you found that article.

     
     
3. on April 6, 2025 at 5:55 pm | Reply Sasha Holladay

   I wanted to comment on your story about the photo of a young man giving the finger to the police in Chicago during the time of the Democratic National Convention I think it was in 69. I too remember that photo. My father took that photo. It made a huge impact on me as well. I remember this Huge larger than life mounted photo that he was getting prepped for some event. It was way taller than I was at the time. I was just a kid back then. It was that photo. My dad, Perry C. Riddle, was a photojournalist for the Chicago Daily News back then. He always told me the guy in the photo was not a demonstrator. But something happened with an altercation with the cops that pissed him off. He told me that the young man ended up in Vietnam where he died. So, I guess my dad never knew the whole story. My dad passed away in 2018.

   
   
   • on April 7, 2025 at 7:48 am | Reply redtreetimes

     Hi, Sasha– Sorry your father never knew the whole story behind Frank Plada. But I hope he knew that this photo would continue to pack an incredibly powerful message for generations to come. All my best to you, Sasha.

     
     

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