The People of Resurrection City

Two women hold up an American flag and a sign with a painting of Martin Luther King Jr. on it that says "Dr. King dies for the poor people".
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The people of Resurrection City, a 1968 six-week protest camp that was constructed on the National Mall in Washington, DC, to demand reforms combating and eliminating poverty in the United States. The protest encampment began on May 15, 2021 and ended on June 24, organized by the Poor People's Campaign just a few months after the passing of Dr. Martin Lither King Jr.. Photos by Jil Freedman.
A young Black girl wearing a dress, dress shoes, and a small purse smiles at the camera with a lollipop in her mouth. Behind her two Black elders sit by a large sign that says "Nothing but SOUL"
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Two Black men protestors stand by a structure of an encampment. Smoking cigarettes, they look into camera lens.
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A Black man protestor looks into the camera lens. He wears a rain pullover and a beret with several buttons including one that says "HANDS OFF HUEY".
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A group of Black protestors sit in a small circle on the ground, singing and clapping. They are surrounded by white police officers in uniform and riot gear, onlookers, and photographers.
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An older Black woman smiles to the camera. Her gray hair is pulled back and she wears several buttons on her flowerprint shirt. One button reads "Welfare Rights NOW!"
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A Black queen in a white hat and fringed dress poses with a mirror in one hand and the other hand pointing to their cheek. In front of their encampment, they stand barefoot next to a pair of cowboy boots. Behind them, painted words on wood spell "Madam".
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An indigenous elder looks into the camera lens mid-sentence. He wears glasses, a beaded, ribboned, and feathered headdress, and a button on his collared shirt that reads "INDIAN POWER".
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A Black man plays a flute, his back to the camera, sitting at the edge of a pool water that stretches to the Washington Monument in the distance.
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A Black man, wearing a hat and overcoat and holding a newspaper, and woman wearing a large necklace, sit together. Above them in their encampment is a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and tall fabric dividers.
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