Film photograph pn water color paper coated in cyanotype solution. 

Dontré Major's work takes a look at Black/African Americans in the United States during different periods of time. The photographs portray some of the feelings people during these specific times had, and the struggle they went through just to be seen as equal. With the current political climate in our country, it is important that we do not forget nor be made to forget what those who have come before had to endure and survive.

These photographs are meant to spark a dialogue about racial inequality.  This subject is hard to talk about, but as current events show us, avoiding these issues has not worked. Inspired by the work of Lyle Ashton Harris and Fahamu Pecou, Dontré Major looks to shed a light on the past, to acknowledge it, and search for a way forward. History cannot be erased or whitewashed and ignoring the problem does not make it go away. It must be recognized and addressed in order for our culture and society to move forward. The fight must not stop until equal treatment across all lines is achieved.