Figure 1. Frederick Douglass. Source: Library of Congress. More about this image found in Frederick Douglass. Source: Library of Congress.

Figure 2. Advertisement for a minstrel show. Source: Library of Congress. More about this image found in Advertisement for a minstrel show. Source: Library of Congress.

Figure 3. Couple, in Harlem, photographed by James Van Der Zee. Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. More about this image found in Couple, in Harlem, photographed by James Van Der Zee. Source: The Metropoli...

Figure 4. Image of a scene from The Birth of a Nation (1915). Source: Public domain. More about this image found in Image of a scene from The Birth of a Nation (1915). Source: Public domain.

Figure 5. Protesters resting during the Selma March (1965). Source: Library of Congress. More about this image found in Protesters resting during the Selma March (1965). Source: Library of Congre...

Figure 6. Edward Crawford during protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Source: Robert Cohen/Associated Press/Alamy. More about this image found in Edward Crawford during protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Source: Robert Cohen...

Figure 1. “Escaped slave Gordon, also known as ‘Whipped Peter,’ showing his scarred back at a medical examination” ( Mcpherson & Oliver, 1863 , para. 1). More about this image found in “Escaped slave Gordon, also known as ‘Whipped Peter,’ showing his scarred b...

Figure 2. Print from the Library of Congress that shows Sarah Baartman, “mostly naked holding a long pole and smoking a pipe. A cupid sits on her exaggerated derriere saying, ’Take care of your hearts’” ( Love and Beauty—Saartjee the Hottentot Venus , 1811 , para. 2). More about this image found in Print from the Library of Congress that shows Sarah Baartman, “mostly naked...

Figure 3. #FatOnCampus advertisement. More about this image found in #FatOnCampus advertisement.

Figure 4. A photo of Serena in an on-campus exhibit. More about this image found in A photo of Serena in an on-campus exhibit.

Figure 5. Blurred photo of Serena in her bed. More about this image found in Blurred photo of Serena in her bed.

Figure 6. Serena standing front and center. More about this image found in Serena standing front and center.