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Caption
The short animated film, I, Destini tells the story of having an incarcerated brother from Destini Riley’s perspective (at the time she was 14). The film is a collaboration between her and filmmaker Nicholas Pilarski. Frame animations are the products of a series of creative workshops between Nicholas Pilarksi and the Rileys.
Description
A black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley and others posing with a placard. Destini stands in front wearing a striped dress and holding a small dog in her hands. Directly behind her are her parents, Carlos and Lattina Riley.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Destini T. Riley, American
Lattina Lennon Riley, American
Carlos Riley Jr., American
Patricia Riley, American
LeDarius Riley, American
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2013
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Destini T. Riley, Nicholas Pilarski, Lattina Lennon Riley, Sarah M. Bassett, Kathleen Lingo and The New York Times Company
Medium
ink on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Type
black-and-white photographs
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