On Sunday, July 10, 1966, a "Freedom Rally" was held at Chicago's largest stadium Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. waits to speak sitting next to one of his closest friends and favorite singers, Mahalia Jackson. Aware of the photographer, Dr. King smiles and holds a refreshing Coca-Cola.

A Moment with Mahalia Jackson

John Tweedle

The Obsidian Collection, an entrusted organization of unique archives of Black culture, will be bringing 15 NFTs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s joy, laughter, and connection to auction from his historical visit to Chicago in 1966. These rare photographs were entrusted by the family of legendary photographer, John Tweedle, to Hermene Hartman. In keeping with history being accurately told, Hartman is releasing NFTs of these images on the immutable blockchain on Juneteenth 2022.

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A Moment with Mahalia Jackson