He was more than Shaft

In honor of Gordon Parks, 1912-2006.

Photographer
Musician
Poet
Novelist (The Learning Tree, Born Black, A Choice of Weapons, etc)
Journalist
Activist
and Film director ("Shaft" and "Shaft's Big Score")

And I thought I was busy. *Whew* I'm tired just thinking about this resume. RIP Gordon Parks Sr.

"I suffered evils, but without allowing them to rob me of the freedom to expand."

"The guy who takes a chance, who walks the fine line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed."