Caption

Detroit, Michigan - African-Americans gather on the banks of the Detroit River to commemorate ancestors lost in the slave trade. The annual event, known as The Carnival of the Spirit, is organized by the African Diaspora Ancestral Commemoration Institute

Date

Jun 20, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK25N03_173

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No

Property release

No

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Rights managed

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33,8Mb (3,3Mb) / 14,0in x 9,4in / 4210 x 2806 (300dpi)

Keywords

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