Getty’s archive of images is boundless and traces the entire history of man since photography became a tool of memory. Among the shots archived on the site are historical moments that tell the story of peoples and pivotal events of the past two centuries, valuable tools for creating knowledge and information if put in the right hands.
This week Getty announced just such an initiative aimed at informing and educating, particularly about the history the diaspora of the black community in England and the United States.
Getty has made 30 thousand images taken from the 1800s to the present day free of charge, with the goal of raising awareness and telling a story that is not just about slavery and segregation.

Photos may be used for nonprofit initiatives and for scholastic and educational use. Artists and storytellers will thus be able to create content that tells the story of figures who have covered all areas of knowledge and culture. Disclosers, astronauts, politicians, scientists or sportspeople, many faces featured in the photographs, divided into 20 categories, with themes ranging from feminism to education, via politics, hair and LGBTQ+.
All the images made free have been ignored for years, but Black History & Culture Collection (this is the name of the collection) wants to give new references within which to define the culture and achievements of man, in which blacks have played a central role.