Subject of
Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Unidentified Man or Men
Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Date
May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 3181 pixels × 2177 pixels, 39.66 MB
Description
This image depicts Reverend Jesse Jackson in Resurrection City. Jackson is pictured in profile. Wearing a dark blue shirt, open at the neck, with a necklace of square wooden beads, he gazes to the viewer's left. There are several indistinct individuals in the background.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Resurrection City
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Poor People's Campaign
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Activism
Black geographies
Civil rights
Communities
Local and regional
Photography
Resistance
Social reform
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
Object number
2014.116.43
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c53bec22-7925-43f4-9d60-ad43c97b55f1

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