Kevin Carter

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Kevin Carter born?September 13, 1960
2. Where was Kevin Carter born?Johannesburg, South Africa
3. What is the career?South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club
4. What is the related topics?Apartheid, famine, humanitarian crises, photojournalism ethics, Bang-Bang Club
5. Who was Kevin Carter?Kevin Carter was a brave South African photographer who worked with the Bang-Bang Club to document the end of apartheid and its aftermath.
6. What is the famous photo he took?He took a famous picture in March 1993 of a very sick little boy lying on the ground in Sudan, with a vulture nearby; the photo was shown in The New York Times.

Photojournalist: A journalist who uses photography to tell news stories, often in challenging or dangerous environments.
Apartheid: A system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination that existed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s.
Famine: An extreme scarcity of food, typically caused by crop failure, war, or other disasters, leading to widespread malnutrition and starvation.
Pulitzer Prize: A prestigious award recognizing excellence in journalism, literature, and musical composition, awarded annually by Columbia University.