Salimah Ali facts for kids
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Salimah Ali
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Salimah Ali, 2010
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| Born | 1954 Harlem, New York City
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Salimah Ali, born in 1954, is an American photographer. She takes pictures of people, real-life events, and news stories. Her work helps tell important stories through images.
Early Life and Photography Start
Salimah Ali was born in 1954 in Harlem, New York City. She grew up in different parts of New York, like Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Her dad was an oil painter, and he helped her love art from a young age. He even bought her first camera!
Salimah started her photography journey by taking pictures of babies and people getting married. She got her first big chance while studying at LaGuardia Community College. She saw a poster for a concert by the singer Eddie Kendricks. Salimah bravely asked the concert promoter if she could photograph the show. They said yes! This opened the door for her to photograph many other famous musicians. These included Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Earth, Wind, and Fire, and Bob Marley.
Later, Salimah went to the Fashion Institute of Technology. There, she earned a special degree in photography.
Salimah Ali's Photography Career
Salimah Ali's amazing photos have been shown in many well-known magazines and newspapers. You might have seen her work in Essence, Black Enterprise, USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.
Salimah is also a part of a group called Kamoinge. This group is based in New York and is made up of African American photographers. They work together to show honest pictures of what it's like to be African American. In 2007, the group received money to photograph the damage after Hurricane Katrina. Salimah joined this project. She took powerful pictures of people in New Orleans standing near their homes that had been destroyed.
Since 2001, Salimah Ali has also worked as a photographer for the New York City Police Department.
Where Her Photos Have Been Shown
Salimah Ali's photographs have been featured in several art shows:
- In 2018, her photos were shown at the Queens Library.
- In 2019, she was part of a big group art show at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
- In 2020, Salimah's work was in an exhibition called "Visions 1020." This photography show was held at the Wilmer Jennings Kenkeleba Gallery in the East Village, Manhattan.
