Outside, Lester MacKinney, Bernice Reagon, and John O’Neal.. Danny Lyon: 1942
This image directly captures racial segregation. The Hamburger sign on the wall frames each person within the arch on the left of the image. Just below the giant 10 cents an African American man us seen watching as white men are automatically led into the restaurant. The door frame separates the two races. This image is an accurate representation of illustrating the simple day to day activities that African American individuals were not allowed to take part in. The separation between the two races by doors and signs is an interesting way to frame this event. This image is made for the viewer, of modern times, to elicit a disgusted response. It is hard seeing separation of any kind of any human being and Danny Lyon definitely elicited this response in me.
