VISUAL CULTURE
The Visual Standpoint: Outside Looking In
Reverend Martin Luther King being arrested for waiting near the courtroom. He was beaten and choked by the arresting officers.
Civil rights demonstrators being hosed down on full force by firefighters on July 15th in 1963. We see the being punished for speaking up here.
United States national guard troops block off the streets and hold their weapons to as civil rights marchers wear signs that read "I AM MAN". These protestors show no sign of violence or have weapons on them but we see them being threatened for speaking up.
Eric Garner who was a 400 pound man who died while being arrested from a asthmatic attack.
Eric Garner who was a 400 pound man who died while being arrested from a asthmatic attack.
This is an iconic photograph of a demonstrator protesting over the death of Alton Sterling. She was detained by the law enforcement. We see extreme measures being taken for someone who is not rebelling or lashing out in any way.
These pictures above allow us to see the visual culture from the outside. Individuals that captured the pictures above took the photographs from a distance or a safe zone in a sense. These individuals were not directly involved in any of these protests or events. This allows us to understand the visuals of someone standing on the sidelines looking in.
The Visual Standpoint: From The Inside
These pictures above allow us to see Black Lives Matter protest from the inside. The pictures taken are taken from within the movement and not from the outside looking in. We see the protestors more close up and their powerful facial expressions.
The Visual Standpoint: Through Music
" Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Drop Black Lives Matter-Inspired 'White Privilege II' "
" You speak about equality, but do you really mean it?
Are you marching for freedom, or when it's convenient? "
Credits
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Blake, John. "Is Black Lives Matter blowing it?" CNN. Cable News Network, 02 Aug. 2016. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
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Gillman, Ollie. "That'll show 'em! 'Black Lives Matter' protesters chanting 'hands up, don't shoot' head to east London - and barricade a WAITROSE lorry ." Daily Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 11 Aug. 2016. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
Johnson, About Maisha Z. "Here's What You're Missing When You Object to the Black Lives Matter Protests." Everyday Feminism. N.p., 30 Apr. 2015. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
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Lewis, Macklemore And Ryan. "White Privilege II." Genius. N.p., 22 Jan. 2016. Web. 24 Mar. 2017.
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Richey, Rashad. "Rashad Richey's Review: Should the DNC Recognize the Black Lives Matter Movement." CBS Atlanta. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
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RyanLewisProductions. "MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEAT. JAMILA WOODS - WHITE PRIVILEGE II." YouTube. YouTube, 21 Jan. 2016. Web. 24 Mar. 2017.
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Stuart, Tessa. "Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Drop 'White Privilege II'" Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2016. Web. 24 Mar. 2017.
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"US Black Lives Matter protests disrupt airports and shopping." BBC News. BBC, 24 Dec. 2015. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
Speltz, Mark. "How Photos Define Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter." Time. Time, 22 Sept. 2016. Web. 13 Feb. 2017.