Roy DeCarava was a photographer, a painter and a writer. He is most known for his “social documentary” style. He was on the greatest photojournalist of his time. As a woken creative he used his “social documentary” to showcase the lifestlye of African Americans in the borough of Harlem, New York. He was one the founding members of the The Kamoinge group. For more information on Roy DeCarava go to his website