Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Williams, Hosea Lorenzo, American, 1926 - 2000
Rawls, Lou, American, 1933 - 2006
Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
Date
May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4714 pixels × 5210 pixels, 46.85 MB
Description
This image depicts Hosea Williams and Lou Rawls on a small wooden outdoor stage in Resurrection City with a group of other individuals. Hosea Williams stands in front of the small crowd on stage. Wearing a dark jumpsuit, he holds a microphone in his left hand and gestures with his right. Taken from below, this angle gives him a monumental aspect. Behind him is a group of people, including Lou Rawls, wearing a dark patterned short sleeve shirt, dark pants, a large pendant on a chain, and sunglasses. The surrounding people include one woman, in a light colored sweater and pants. Next to her is a man in a bright pattered shirt, light pants, and a light colored hat. On Rawls' other side are two men in dark clothes, one in front wearing a jacket, one in the rear wearing a hat. Visible on the extreme right are three other figures, the man in front dressed in black with a large pendant on a chain. One man behind him is dressed in dark colors, with a hat; the other wears a white tee-shirt and dark pants. Crowds of people and trees can be seen 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
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
2014.116.45
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff6fff8a-aca2-4477-b073-a89b57497279

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