About the Exhibition
\ nMartin&rsquo\;s Footprints: Marches in Coconut Grove &\; Goulds \;is a documentary photography series by Symone Titania Major\, a recipient of the John S. &\; James L. Knight Foundation&rsquo\;s 2021 Knight Arts Challenge Award. The black and white photographs in this seri es document the duality of two historical marches that took place in Miami during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first march was held on June 13\, 2020\ , in Coconut Grove as a protest toward police brutality. The second march was held in the Goulds neighborhood of Miami on April 10\, 2021\, and prot ested for an end to gun violence. This series was originally exhibited in 2022 at the Historic Coconut Grove Museum and a selection of these photogr aphs have been shown at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the Aug usta Savage Gallery as part of the group exhibition titled \;As We Move Forward\, \;curated by Nhadya Lawes and Juana Valdes.
\nMartin&rsquo\;s Footprints: Marches in Coconut Grove &\; Goulds< /em> \;is a celebration of the women leaders who organized the protest s in Coconut Grove and Goulds. It is a thank you to the community members who marched\, used their voices\, distributed drinks and food\, took part in the online conversation and prayed for change.
\nAs you walk thro ugh this exhibit you are not simply looking at images\, you are taking par t in the conversation and marching with us. Immerse yourself in the work & ndash\; talk to your neighbor on the left of you and laugh with your neigh bor on the right. Ask yourself &ldquo\;What do I stand for?&rdquo\; and &l dquo\;How can I uplift my neighbor?&rdquo\;
\nSymone Titania Major i s an award-winning documentary photographer and storyteller from Miami\, F lorida. She earned a Master of Science in Hospitality Management and a Bac helor of Arts in Communication Arts from Florida International University. Her black and white photography shines light on overlooked stories within the Black community and archives the African American experience. She rec eived the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation&rsquo\;s 2016 and 2021 Kn ight Arts Challenge Awards\, The Ellies Creator Award from Oolite Arts in 2018 and the Miami Foundation&rsquo\;s Racial Equity Fund Award in 2021. H er work offers a look into the living history of African Americans through documentary photography and filmmaking. It is through her practice that o thers can begin to see and understand the rich culture that is often overl ooked in Black communities. Major&rsquo\;s goal is to open the window and shine a light on the positive and culture shifting elements that make up t he Black communities here in America and around the world. \;
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