PHOTOS: Ann Dean speaks about the power of imagery and the Civil Rights Experience

Ann Dean is an artist and freelance photographer as well as photography teacher at the Lawrence Arts Center. She presented on September 12 as part of the Sorting Out Race series.

The crowd at Hays Public Library.

What the Standard of Living looked like in the 1900s according to an advertisement.

Dean talked about how African Americans were negatively stereotyped in books, movies, and magazines.

Dean talks about how impactful a photo can be to the public; and how it can show the good and bad of a situation.

How cowgirls dressed and how they had to keep a certain profile.

A peaceful protest that became violent during the Civil Rights. Dean also talked about how taking these photos took a lot of courage because they were in the line of fire.

Gordon Parks, a famous photographer from the Civil Rights Movement, was from Kansas. Dean talks about how he was an honest photographer throughout the Civil Rights Movement.

The doll test used identical dolls, except for color, to test children’s racial perceptions. The test was for children between the ages of three to seven. They were asked to identify both the race of the dolls and which color doll they preferred. Most preferred the white doll and assigned positive characteristics to it. This made African American children have a poor self-esteem.

Dean talks about how cheerful people were given the circumstances of the Civil Rights Movement. Also, how Malcolm X and Muhammad Ail choose to rise above the disaster and make time to celebrate the little victories.

Dean talks about how over the years with negative stereotypes, African Americans have made a positive impact on society and media. She used Prince as an example of the impact in the music industry.

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PHOTOS: Ann Dean speaks about the power of imagery and the Civil Rights Experience

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