- Created by
- Terry, Roderick, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Mayor Barry, Marion Shepilov Jr., American, 1936 - 2014
- Dr. Shabazz, Betty, American, 1934 - 1997
- Masters Barry, Cora, American, born 1945
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Printed by
- Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012
- Date
- October 16, 1995
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 10 5/8 x 13 11/16 in. (27 x 34.8 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts Mayor Marion Barry, Jr. of Washington DC, flanked by his then wife, Cora Masters Barry on his left, and Dr. Betty Shabazz on his right. The three are sitting in a row beneath a banner that reads “[...] WASHINGTON, D.C." along the bottom. Dr. Shabazz, wearing a dark dress and holding her purse in her lap looks to the right. Mayor Barry, wearing a suit edged with a traditional African pattern holds up two fingers in a peace sign. Cora Masters Barry, wearing a patterned dress and blazer, smiles directly at the viewer, while waving. In the background are two other figures, a man looking left and a woman, looking right.
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- One Million Strong
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
- Object number
- 2013.99.25
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Roderick Terry
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.