THE KADATS OF AMERICA, CHICAGO’S MOST LOVED YOUNG BLACK DRILL TEAM, ARE SHOWN PERFORMING ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT A COMMUNITY TALENT SHOW ON THE SOUTH SIDE. THE LEADER, MAJOR GENERAL ACKLIN, IS SHOWN GIVING COMMANDS TO THE YOUNGSTERS. THE GROUP HAS WON MANY MARCHING AND DRILL AWARDS, AND HAS PERFORMED IN MANY AREA PARADES
Featured on PDR in the collection John H. White’s Photographs of Black Chicago for DOCUMERICA (1973–74)
It’s hard not to read John H. White’s DOCUMERICA series as a love letter to Black Chicago. Whether capturing protesters or checkers players, concerts or chores, White’s work feels animated by a wonder and curiosity for the great breadth of stories and characters he encountered while exploring his adopted home city — “life”, as he put it in the captions to several of his images, “in all its seasons”.
Also appearing in the collection…
“The Kadats of America, Chicago’s most loved young Black drill team, are shown...”
Artist
Date
1973–4
From
Documerica
Digital Rights
- Labelled CC0 license
- See their general rights page
- We offer this info as guidance only