Never underestimate the influence of photograph can have on a generation.
Ieshia Evans: Black Lives Matter July 2016
Ieshia Evans, 28, took part in the protest so she could 'look her son in the eyes to tell him she fought for his freedom and rights'. Ieshia was among more than 100 people who were arrested at the demonstration, which was held to protest against recent police killings of black men. The event on Saturday followed the death of 37-year-old Alton Sterling , who was shot several times by officers from the Baton Rouge Police Department. The powerful photo of Ieshia was captured by Reuters photographer Jonathan Bachman and later shared online, where it was deemed 'legendary'.
"Napalm Girl" by Nick Ut (1972)
South Vietnamese forces follow after terrified children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc, center, as they run after an aerial napalm attack on June 8, 1972. The image of a napalm scarred little girl running from her burning village in Vietnam is one of the most well known photographs in the world. It has since become a symbol of war and human brutality.
"1968 Olympics Black Power salute" by John Dominis
The 1968 Olympics Black Power salute was a political demonstration conducted by the African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City. As they turned to face their flags and hear the American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", they each raised a black-gloved fist and kept them raised until the anthem had finished. Smith, Carlos and Australian silver medalist Peter Norman all wore human rights badges on their jackets. In his autobiography, Silent Gesture, Tommie Smith stated that the gesture was not a "Black Power" salute, but a "human rights salute". The event is regarded as one of the most overtly political statements in the history of the modern Olympic Games.
"Jesse Owens defies Hitler" 1936 Olympics
Black USA athlete Jesse Owens was credited with ‘single-handedly crush[ing] Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy’ after winning several gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. However, despite standing higher on the podium than his friend and competitor, German Luz Long (who was giving a Nazi salute), Owens was still shunned when he returned to the segregated society of 1930s America.
"Tank Man" by Jeff Widener 1989
As tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square in Beijing to suppress protests, one man bravely stood in front of the column, stopping the entire might of the Chinese army. Taken on June 5, 1989, the ‘tank man’ quickly became one of the most famous photos in the world. The identity of the protester has never been confirmed.
"Cheeky Einstein" by Arthur Sasse 1951
Albert Einstein – the man who developed the theory of relativity and was thought so highly of that his name became synonymous with intelligence. In this comical image he showed that even they smartest amongst us can have a lighter side. He signed one of the original prints of this photo for the photographer – in 2009 it was sold at auction for $74,324.
Vietnam Execution by Eddie Adams
This shocking image shows South Vietnamese police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan executing Vietcong member Nguyen Van Lem in the street. Although the photo has become synonymous with the horrors or war, the photographer, Eddie Adams, said he felt sorry for Nguyen Ngọc Loan as he felt the image ruined his life and the life of his family.
The Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry
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Photo from Sudan (Child and Bird) By Kevin Carter
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