About the Exhibit

“Celebrating Rochester’s Rocky Simmons: the Life and Photographs of an African-American Activist” was first unveiled in the Friedlander Lobby of the Rush Rhees Library on February 1, 2008.

Many viewers from both the University and the Rochester community were excited by Rocky’s story as well as his photographs. As a consequence, the University has been pleased to partner with the 7th Judicial District New York State Unified Court System and the Simmons Family in the installation of a permanent exhibit in the Monroe County Hall of Justice.

This online exhibit is therefore, the third version of “Celebrating Rochester’s Rocky Simmons.” With each version we learn more about the photographs and the people in them. Welcome.

Curator: Nancy Martin
Web design and construction: Melissa Mead

Please note: Materials on this website have been provided for personal enjoyment, teaching and individual research purposes. For any other use--including commercial re-use, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution, please contact the Department. Please include a reference to the URL,

http://www.lib.rochester.edu/rbk/simmons

when referencing, printing or linking to these materials for teaching, learning, and research purposes.

His Photographs

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