By Sherlene Shanklin, WHAS11 ABC Louisville
In today’s ‘Your Story’. Remembering famed photographer Bud Dorsey. Who died last week at the age of 80. I spoke to Yvonne Coleman Bach, Associate Publisher and Editor who worked with him and called him a good friend.
He could tell a story without even saying a word. Charles ‘Bud’ Dorsey got his start with the Louisville Defender Newspaper. I spoke to Bach about the paper that’s been in existence for over 80 years and Dorsey’s impact.
Bach says “Bud was wonderful. I started working with Bud in the mid-1980’s. What we try and do is bring that positive back and to let people know there’s a lot of positive things happening in the community.”
Dorsey somedays didn’t wait for an assignment. He went where the news was happening. Coleman-Bach says “Working with Bud was unreal because he made my job easier. He never let me down. He was looking and watching for things to happened and he was always there.”
Coleman-Bach says Bud had that dedication and a strong love for what he was doing even when he had to go home and care for his small children alone. She adds “One of the things people don’t know about Bud. He has four kids and his wife died at a very young at a very early age. Left him with four kids the youngest one under a year old.”
Even with all of that going on he captured the essence and soul of the community. Coleman-Bach says “He was out there for the civil rights marches, he was out there for the little league ball games he was out there for everything that was going on in the community and it showed that positive side.” Helped create special bonds with Central High classmates like Muhammad Ali. “The few times I was with Bud where Muhammad Ali is concerned. Every time he saw Bud, even when he couldn’t speak, when he saw Bud he would give some type of sign like oh there’s Bud.”
I asked Coleman-Bach about some of his best moments. Coleman-Bach says “I think the coverage he did on Ali and I have to go back and say too a second one is Louis Coleman. Bud did some fabulous coverage with Louis Coleman. He went to different cities with him. Consistently following him and following the work he was doing. Which is very important in the community.”
It wasn’t hard for Coleman-Bach to describe Dorsey as a father and photographer. She says “Even when talking about his as a photographer or a dad he was absolutely amazing. /Coleman 4:16-24 Bud was able to capture the community, the West Louisville community like no one could and I don’t think anyone else will.”
In his own words, he wanted to make sure his work lived on. Dorsey says “I want to try and leave a legacy for my grandkids and great grandkids. It’s a great place to be and a great place to live.”
I wanted to share with you a photo Dorsey took of me some 20 years ago. I’ve kept it all these years. I was speaking at the Louisville Black Expo to a group of students interested in television production.
There will be a community memorial service on Saturday where Bach will speak. The service is from noon to two at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage at 17th and Ali.
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