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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Man, now I have to always wonder if pictures like this are just AI.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The original is in the Smithsonian, so I doubt it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've never seen the original at the Smithsonian. Only this image on the Internet.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

The Smithsonian tweeted the photo and credited it as coming from "Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, gift of Joe Schwartz and family, ©Joe Schwartz". I'm going to take their word for it.