Shavyonne Vick holds her one-year-old son Kash Wilson at Chesapeake City Park on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Vick was 7-months pregnant with Kash while incarcerated and had to have an emergency c-section when her and her son's life were at risk due to the medical care she received. Vick spent 19 months in jail on a murder charge, for which she was acquitted after a two-day trial and 25 minutes of jury deliberation.
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Sharon Campbell Waters, 72, poses for a photo in her Chesapeake, Va. home on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Martin Luther King Jr.'s signature is seen in a copy of his book "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story". The copy is owned by Waters who auctioned off another copy of the book that was dedicated to her parents who had heavy involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Civil Rights Movement. This copy is dedicated to her grandmother.
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Robert Locklear sits in Freedom Tower on Liberty University’s campus in Lynchburg, Va. draped in his pride flag.
By simply displaying his pride flag on campus, Robert is breaking “The Liberty Way”, a code of conduct that all students are required to follow.
I photographed Robert for the story he was writing exposing the anti-LGBTQ nature of the university which was recently was published by LGBTQ Nation.
Robert’s story outlines how “The Liberty Way” was silently updated days after Thanksgiving break in 2021 and now read to discriminate against queer students which was made possible by a loop hole in Title IX laws under religious exemption.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/06/liberty-university-already-hostile-lgbtq-students-quiet-change-rules-make-worse/
Newport News Mayor-
Elect Phillip Jones poses for a portrait at City Hall in Newport News, Va. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.
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Attaquin Weeden poses for a portrait while wearing regalia during the annual Monacan Indian Nation Powwow in Monroe, Va. on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
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Ukrainian-born Andrew Moroz poses for a portrait outside of Gospel Community Church in Lynchburg, Va. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
Moroz was born in Kyiv in 1986 and moved to New York with his parents in 1990 after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
“I’m watching images of places that are being bombed — they’re places that I’ve been, that I’ve explored, I’ve spent time with my family," Moroz said.
Moroz still has family and friends in Ukraine and has been receiving photos, including some from a friend who has been sheltering in a basement for at least four days with their children, unable to escape.
“I go to bed every night restless, and I wake up at night, and I dare not open my phone, because I’m not sure if Ukraine is still a nation,” Moroz said. ×
Lilianna and Angelina Thompson pose for a photo on a longhorn during Christmas in Goliad on Dec. 7, 2019 in Goliad, Texas. Lilianna and Angelina are traditional Ballet Folklorico de Goliad dancers and performed in the day's festivities.
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Drag queen Ivy Carter, based out of Greensboro, North Carolina, poses for a photo in The Glass House after preparing for a show at Hill City Pride at Riverfront Park in Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021.
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Second grader Nahvia Thomas-Skott, 7, poses for a portrait after picking up her free lunch and homework packet distributed by Kalamazoo Public Schools at Eastside Neighborhood Association in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. After announcing school would be canceled due to COVID-19, KPS started distributing free meals around the community every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to any child in need.
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Darius McGhee continues to rewrite the records book at Liberty University and in the ASUN Conference. The sharp-shooting, 5-foot-9 guard has become one of the most prolific players in program history, and quickly deflects the praise to his teammates for putting him in the position to thrive.
McGhee became the first player in program history to win multiple conference player of the year honors when the ASUN Conference coaches unanimously named him the league’s player of the year for the second consecutive season.
McGhee has set eight single-game and career Liberty records, and set a new ASUN record just last night after scoring his 361st career 3-pointer. He also ranks second in the nation in scoring average at 24.7. ×
Siobhan Byrns poses for a portrait with her view camera in her office at the University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Va. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.
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Alanea Canada, 4, of Lynchburg poses for a portrait during Hill City Pride at Riverfront Park in Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021.
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Randall "Skeeter" Phillips, 81, poses for a portrait in the work bay of his shop at Phillips Wheel Alignment in Lynchburg, Va. on Monday, June 21, 2021. A community staple, Phillips is retiring after 50 years.
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Lindsay Terwilliger poses for a photo with her foster kitten, Millie, at her farm in Elon, Va. on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020.
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Doug Everette poses for a portrait in his "Washington Redskins" themed man cave in his home in Lynchburg, Va. on Monday, July 13, 2020. It was announced in 2020 that the name would be changed to the Washington Football Team in response to outcry of the use of the term "Redskin."
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William Bruce "Bull" Ellis, 94, poses for a portrait in his home in Edna, Texas with his wife of 72-years, Pauline, 93. William and Pauline met while attending St. Joseph High School in Victoria, Texas. After keeping in touch by writing letters while William was away, the couple married March 29, 1945 when he returned home from the war.
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Jesenia Campbell, 6, stands with a carton full of free food for her and her six siblings that was distributed by Kalamazoo Public Schools at New Village Park Apartments in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. After announcing school would be canceled due to COVID-19, KPS starting distributing free meals around the community every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to any child in need.
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