Photograph by
Gibbs, Jermaine, American
Subject of
Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
Powell, Jaden, American, founded 2006
Date
April 25, 2015
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 4928 pixels × 3280 pixels
File size: 46.26 MB
Caption
This image was captured on April 25, 2015, the day of a major peace rally and later uprisings in Baltimore following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. Gray died from spinal cord injuries sustained while in police custody.
Description
This black and white digital image depicts a young Jaden Powell holding a placard. Powell is standing among other protesters and is not looking at the camera. He is holding a large poster in front of his chest that features photographs and hashtags of male and female victims of police brutality. The poster also features hashtags of the names of victims and hashtags of cities and states in which the shootings took place.
46.26 MB
Place captured
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Jermaine Johnson/Gibbs Photography Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born digital
Topic
Activism
Justice
Local and regional
Police brutality
Race relations
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jermaine Gibbs
Object number
2016.61.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Jermaine Gibbs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5896634be-d99b-4dd1-80da-7af8326fc6e6

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