In Marco Williams documentary piece titled, “Banished” he explored three communities that were “struggling to reconcile their past” (Williams). Williams is known for working with documentaries that are solution-oriented and focus on reconciliation for African American individuals and families who are not given the opportunity to voice their own feelings and thoughts. Williams own experiences facing racial discrimination allows him to share these type of experiences with his subjects he is documenting. William’s voice within his works develops from his location, giving him a reason to want to advocate for others because of his understanding of what they are going through. However, it takes a lot of strength and bravery…

Dorthea Lange, was a struggling mother whom still fulfilled her career as a “peoples photographer” capturing the life of others and their experiences and portraying the individuals truly. The goal of Lange when documenting the lives of others was to maintain their dignity and humanity. Throughout, Lange’s career she captured individuals that were fighting to survive and support themselves during this tough time period. Lange’s work brought upon empathy and respect, it also opened the public eyes to the lives of others that they might have not ever even thought about. “Dorothea Lange was an energetic, ambitious photographer, but she also was a moral pilgrim of sorts, ever ready to…