Platon Instagram – little rock nine. “I photographed the Little Rock Nine in front of their gothic high school where they once shaped American’s conscience. The lady in the middle of the group wearing a dark shawl is Elizabeth Eckford. Many years ago she was attacked by an angry mob of white mothers as she clutched her school books on the way to class. Honestly, it’s one of the most shameful sides of America an immigrant like myself could ever see. Now, decades later she stood with her friends in front of my camera. For a brief moment I lost my concentration and allowed myself to focus on the photograph and not the people. ‘Excuse me my dear, would you mind lowering your chin a little?’ I asked. She replied, ‘Young man, don’t you ever ask me to lower my chin – I hold my head up high with pride because of what we did.’ At that moment they all raised their chins to her level and then they held hands and I took the picture. Elizabeth, we are in awe of your courage and compassion. We salute you and your extraordinary friends.”