Stephanie Perez
Daniel Hernández-Salazar, "Encuentro de dos mundos, 1492–1992" ("Clash of Two Worlds, 1492–1992")
21 July 1992
Daniel Hernandez-Salazar states that this image reminds him very much of the historical moment in which Christopher Columbus came to the Americas. Columbus had created a divide between his people and the people in the Americas. To this day, there is corruption and exploitation inflicted on the indigenous community and the government does nothing to stop this cruelty. In addition to the political situation in Guatemala, this photograph really illustrated perhaps one of the most significant civil rights movements in the United States—black lives matter. As a person of color, this image did inspire me to promote awareness regarding injustices in local communities. Just like African Americans, Latinos are also victims of police brutality, but their cases are not heard of due to the crippling fear of deportation. Therefore, the message I received from looking at this image is that we must stick together, strengthen in numbers, and fight for our rights.
