A journey witnessed through the lens of re-nown Street Photographer Louis Mendes. Unique historic scenes of people and places; from the serene to the spectacle of parades and protests. If a picture is worth a 1000 words here is an encyclopedia of illumination. Included are photos of The Amistad comes to Harlem, Quincy Jones, Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan, Ren. Al Sharpton, Gordon Parks, Avery Brooks, Jamel Shabazz, Syvia Woods, Little Anthony and the Imperials and the Twin Towers. Louis Mendes is best known for his Speed Graphic camera, and distinctive style. Consistently shooting for more than 50 years in New York and around the United States.