Rob Sketcherman of Hong Kong and Mario Linhares of Lisbon Portugal with Deb McMahon presented to the world a history of Urban Sketch Master, Franklin McMahon's personal and professional life: the Artist and the Father for the Finale of Season 2 Sketchart.  Watch the one-hour presentation on Youtube.  Below are two images from Mario's extensive research, document acquisition, and artwork. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmshT5JXt0o&noapp=1

Rob, Mario, and Deb talk about Artist Reporter, Franklin McMahon's sketching during the 

Chicago riots after Martin Luther King was murdered.

1n 1955, Franklin McMahon covered the Emmett Till Trial for Life Magazine. 

He continued to report with drawings the Civil Rights for decades through 

the Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama debates.