1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled

Object Details

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 Ferguson, Missouri. At the center of the photograph is protest sign with large handwritten letters that reads: "We LOVE / our people / And We WILL BE / Here until Justice is / Served." Handwritten in between the large words, in small print, are "Week 11", "Week 11 [sic]", "Week 12", "Week 13", "Week 14", "Week 15", "Week 16", "Week 17", "Week 18", "Week 19", "Week 10 [sic] 20"

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

2015

Restrictions & Rights: © Sheila Pree Bright; Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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)

Place captured: Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series: 1960Now Portfolio (A)
Classification: Photographs and Still Images
Movement: Black Lives Matter

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Photography; Race relations; U.S. History, 2001-

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566026bff-58ec-4778-9dc1-824bc9fa70d6