His role in the civil rights act was to document the racial struggle in America. He received awards for his work such as the National Medal of Arts, the NAACP’s Spingarm Medal, and the National Film Preservation Board’s Lifetime Achievement Award. I knew at this point I had to have a camera.” Parks was very successful at spreading awareness and he became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. He stated “I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs.
He also was a supporter of civil rights and used his photos to raise awareness. He used photography as a way to shed light on these struggles He also worked to promote understanding and empathy between people of different backgrounds.
He was a strong advocate for issues related to race, poverty, and inequality. Parks was a prolific writer and often wrote memoirs and novels he used his writing skills to talk about social justice.
Gordon Parks was the first African American to direct a major Hollywood film.
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