"leonard "red" jackson" (by lyric r. cabral) http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/4977 in 1948 gordon parks photographed red jackson, then 16 years old, leader of the midtowners gang in harlem. parks' photoessay ran in life magazine in november 1948. red jackson is now 75 years old and is the last member of the midtowners alive. he recently got off parole for conspiracy to distribute narcotics, and is struggling to survive without hustling in the street. http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us red jackson waits in the emergency room to see a physician. new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/156618/redjacksonportrait_small.jpg' /><br />red jackson waits in the emergency room to see a physician. new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156618'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156618 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:53:19 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156618 <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/156618/redjacksonportrait_small.jpg' /><br />red jackson waits in the emergency room to see a physician. new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156618'>view full-size image</a> lyric r. cabral red jackson gets help from his grand nephew to walk to the emergency room. new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/156552/redandgrandnephew_small.jpg' /><br />red jackson gets help from his grand nephew to walk to the emergency room. new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156552'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156552 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:09:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156552 <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/156552/redandgrandnephew_small.jpg' /><br />red jackson gets help from his grand nephew to walk to the emergency room. new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156552'>view full-size image</a> lyric r. cabral red jackson gets into a taxi, paid for by medicaid, after a medical appointment. new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/156669/redcar_small.jpg' /><br />red jackson gets into a taxi, paid for by medicaid, after a medical appointment. new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156669'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156669 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:53:19 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156669 <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/156669/redcar_small.jpg' /><br />red jackson gets into a taxi, paid for by medicaid, after a medical appointment. new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156669'>view full-size image</a> lyric r. cabral red jackson's legs dangle between his walker.new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007. <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/156672/redlegs_small.jpg' /><br />red jackson's legs dangle between his walker.new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156672'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156672 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:56:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156672 <img src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/lightstalkers/images/156672/redlegs_small.jpg' /><br />red jackson's legs dangle between his walker.new york, new york. ©lyric r. cabral 2007.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/156672'>view full-size image</a> lyric r. cabral