This year, I want to personally do better with making black history month more than just a mark on the calendar. Recently I was made aware about one the most influential photographers, film makers, and activists of the 20th century, Gordon Parks. Check out this exert from the The Gordon Parks Foundation website below and go visit them for more information on Mr. Parks:

"Gordon Parks, one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, was a humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice. He left behind an exceptional body of work that documents American life and culture from the early 1940s into the 2000s, with a focus on race relations, poverty, civil rights, and urban life. Parks was also a distinguished composer, author, and filmmaker who interacted with many of the leading people of his era—from politicians and artists to athletes and other celebrities." - Gordon Parks Foundation Website, https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org