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This is an in depth look at the hardcore lifestyle and fraternal brotherhood of the oldest all black motorcycle club in America.

Outcast M.C. was forged from the social revolution of the Sixties, emerging from an era that gave birth to the Vietnam war, the Civil Rights movement, the Black Panther party, and the Sexual Revolution. During this tumultuous decade people all across America were grasping for identity and the freedom to express it. At the time, biker life was a predominantly all white counter-culture to the Peace and Love movement, but the ideals of freedom, non-conformity and loyalty weren’t exclusive to whites only and neither were the love of motorcycles and the freedom of the open road. PLEASE Go to Indiegogo.com/outcastforever to learn more about this documentary in the making.

Celebrated photographer Jonathan Mannion continues his whirlwind career with the opening of a solo exhibition at Milk Gallery-curated by Alexis Bobbitt. The exhibit includes over 60 of Mannion’s most iconic and innovative photos, which together demonstrate his vast contribution to the past decade of urban music and popular culture.

Mannion’s photos are at once striking and familiar. The exhibit features both visually ingrained and never-before-seen portraits America’s most highly-regarded celebrities: seven time tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, hip hop megastar Jay Z, 2009 NBA MVP Lebron James, and countless others.

Jonathan Mannion began his career working with world-renowned photographer Richard Avedon and shooting up-and-coming urban music stars in New York City. In 1996, Mannion photographed hip-hop artist Jay-Z for his groundbreaking debut album, “Reasonable Doubt.” Over the next decade he achieved unparalleled influence on the aesthetic of urban photography. His work has grown alongside the culture he loves, and today Mannion’s subjects range from Olympic athletes to Hollywood actors. It is through his lens that people see many of the world’s biggest celebrities. For more information, visit www.jonathanmannion.com.

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