A Community Loss

Back in 2010/2011, when I was conducting meetings on the WPA at the Allentown Library,  they were documented by Imantrek, aka Sydney McKenzie. With my tricky name spelled wrong, I was on the cover of his Grounzero magazine. Over the years we have stayed in touch.

In addition to Imantrek, he also went by the handle Red Bokeh(Society). In more recent years, he turned his camera to fashion and entertainment. He identified as an underdog, and with some reason. He resented being passed over for photography jobs by some local organizations, despite his long time involvement in local issues.

With Sydney's premature passing last week, the community suffered a grassroots loss. I was notified by a diverse group of people, who as far as I know had nothing in common, except an appreciation of Allentown and Sydney Imantrek McKenzie.