Photograph by
Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
Subject of
Baker, Jordan, American, died 2014
Quintero, John Paul, American, 1992 - 2015
Martin, Antonio, American, died 2014
Ajibade, Matthew, died 2015
Jones, Aiyana, American, 2002 - 2010
Tate-Brown, Brandon, American, died 2014
Hamilton, Dontre, American, died 2014
Anderson, Tanisha, American, died 2014
Rosser, Aura, American, 1974 - 2014
Hunt, Darrien, American, died 2014
Reid, Jerame, American, died 2014
Graham, Ramarley, American, died 2012
Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2015
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 16 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (41.6 × 33.3 cm)
H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
Caption
Sheila Pree Bright is best recognized for crafting compelling images that examine the meaning of Americanism and democracy. Working through diverse photographic forms ranging from digital prints to photographic murals on the sides of buildings, Bright is both an observer and participant in the communities that populate her images. While celebrating the presence and power of the people caught in the click of her lens, Bright elevates our understanding of democracy by documenting the lived experiences of Americans who raise their voices from the ground. This image is from Bright’s project #1960Now, a portfolio of photographs that document Black Lives Matter as a movement of diverse ideas, communities, and cultures.
Description
A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Atlanta, Georgia. A parade of people march in the middle of a city street towards the photographer. Two signs are legible, one listing the following names: "JORDAN BAKER / JOHN QUINTERO / ANTONIO MARTIN / MATTEW AJIBADE [sic] / ARIYANA JONES / BRANDON TATE / DONTRE HAMILTON BROWN / TANESHA [sic] ANDERSON / AURA ROSSER / DARRIENT [sic] HUNT / JERAME REID / RAMARLEY GRAHAM / TAMIR RICE" and the other reading " "SPEAK / NO / EVIL"."
Place captured
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
1960Now Portfolio (A)
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
inkjet prints
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
LGBTQ
Photography
Race relations
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.55.14
Restrictions & Rights
© Sheila Pree Bright
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd544e7faa5-bc14-4032-a2af-9f7d44f70883

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