.thereidout Blog: Let this documentary about revolutionary photographer Gordon Parks inspire your creativity and activism.
For me, “A Choice of Weapons” — the title comes from Parks’ memoir — was an empowering watch. If you’re in need, I think it’ll help you gain your bearings during this tumultuous time in the United States, as conservative attacks on true tellings of American history aim to paper over the past and erase our national memory.
And with truth and creativity. I’ve found solace in that as I’ve embarked on a creative journey of my own. My favorite part of HBO’s Parks documentary comes in a comment from Bryan Stevenson, the lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. As Stevenson describes a 1956 color photo series by Parks on segregation in Mobile, Alabama, he says the choice to use color photos — rather than black and white — was a political one.
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