Why does this legendary Black photographer's work continue to resonate today?

In "A Harlem Family," Parks focused on the daily life of the Fontanelles. In his accompanying text, he wrote a direct challenge to readers: "For I am you, staring back from a mirror of poverty and despair, of revolt and freedom."

In "A Harlem Family," Parks focused on the daily life of the Fontanelles. In his accompanying text, he wrote a direct challenge to readers: "For I am you, staring back from a mirror of poverty and despair, of revolt and freedom."

In "A Harlem Family," Parks focused on the daily life of the Fontanelles. In his accompanying text, he wrote a direct challenge to readers: "For I am you, staring back from a mirror of poverty and despair, of revolt and freedom."