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A crack in the pavement and a Black couple kissing. Both photos are in black and white in Al J Thompson's book, Remnants of an Exodus.

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Visualizing Gentrification In 'Remnants Of An Exodus'

1:18pm March 21, 2021

by Maura Friedman

Photographer Al J Thompson came of age in a community of Caribbean immigrants in Spring Valley, N.Y. His new book Remnants of an Exodus documents his return to a changed community.

Students celebrate their graduation from Howard University at the end of the 148th Commencement ceremony, at the Upper Quandrangle on campus, on May 7, 2016. Washington, D.C. photojournalist and professor Cheriss May spoke about her photography on The Bla

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Black Photographers Speak From Behind 'The Black Shutter'

2:52pm March 14, 2021

by Julia Weng

The Black Shutter Podcast serves as a platform for Black photographers to share their stories, struggles and achievements.

Jan. 19, 2017: Douma — A young girl blows bubbles.

Blowing Bubbles And Running From Bombs: The Reality Of War For The Children Of Syria

11:26am March 14, 2021

As the 10-year anniversary of the war approaches, a new book from the photojournalist Bassam Khabieh shares moments of normalcy and resilience against a backdrop of violence, displacement and fear.

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Will Posting Memes Or Pro Wedding Pics Land You In Copyright Small Claims Court?

2:28pm March 12, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

Jeff Sedlik's Miles Davis portrait shows up all over the Internet, rarely with his permission, and there's not much he can do to protect himself. Enter the CASE Act, which sounds dull ... but isn't.

Dr. Storm Bissict, 35, dives in False Bay along the coast of Cape Town. It's her way of decompressing from her hectic pandemic days.

PHOTOS: How 9 Health Workers Stay Strong In A Pandemic Year

1:00pm March 11, 2021

by NPR SPECIAL REPORT

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. We interviewed 9 health workers around the world to learn what's surprised them most — and how they've managed to cope.

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'Year of the Beast': How Tara Wray Used Photography To 'Process Fear And Uncertainty'

7:54am March 07, 2021

by Di'Amond Moore

Wray explores the difficulties of 2020, balancing the pandemic, family and work through her photography in a new book. She hopes "people will see themselves ... or loved ones in these pictures."

Genealogy Website Uses AI Software To Bring Old Photos To Life

8:40am March 02, 2021

The genealogy website MyHeritage has launched a service called Deep Nostalgia. The feature makes old photographs move, and social media has gone crazy over it.

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Chanell Stone photographs places like overgrown lots and green spaces at public housing projects, often including herself in the frame. Above, "In search of a certain Eden," 2019, Brooklyn.

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Housing Projects And Empty Lots. How Chanell Stone Is Reframing Nature Photography

7:00am February 27, 2021

by Will Matsuda

Chanell Stone wants to change how people think about nature photography. "As Black people, it feels like these rural spaces aren't for us," she says. "I want to turn that idea on its head."

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Photographers Make Kids' Wildest Dreams Come To Life

11:32am February 26, 2021

by Kelley Dickens

A husband and wife photography team create avant-garde and futuristic shoots for their clients. The couple hopes the portraits transcend the typical images of beauty.

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Photographers Turn Kids Into Life-Like Versions Of Their Wildest Dreams

11:14am February 22, 2021

A husband and wife photography team, based in Atlanta, create avant-garde and futuristic shoots for their clients, which are all children. Many are highlighted in their new book, Glory.

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