Visual Analysis of a Beuford Smith Photograph

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… well as a carefully constructed mood, that Smith comments on our current state of racial equality. He points out the presence of and the harm done by invisible boundaries of segregation, prejudice, and unfairness. He highlights the changes that have been made and shows a confidence that more changes are in the future. The essential message of the piece is that we have come a long way but still have a way to go.