One of the most prolific photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, Doris Derby, stood out as a Black woman at a time when most of her peers in the field were white men. Her unique perspective — and the access her position as an organizer and educator for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee provided — allowed her to capture intimate portraits of Black life and to document the variety of ways local organizations sought to empower Black people, from voting, to adult education, to health care clinics.