The Bolling family plot at Evergreen Cemetery, a historic African American burial ground in Richmond, VA. 2024

The Bolling family plot at Evergreen Cemetery, a historic African American burial ground in Richmond, VA. 2024

 Grave of Thomas Mitchell (b. 1869, d. 1900), officer in the Knights of Pythias fraternal organization, in the overgrown western section of Evergreen Cemetery, a historic African American burial ground in Richmond, VA. 2024

Grave of Thomas Mitchell (b. 1869, d. 1900), officer in the Knights of Pythias fraternal organization, in the overgrown western section of Evergreen Cemetery, a historic African American burial ground in Richmond, VA. 2024

 Private contractors remove paint splattered on the Robert E. Lee state on Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA, 2018

Private contractors remove paint splattered on the Robert E. Lee state on Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA, 2018

 Demonstrators interrupt press conference scheduled by the mayor (extreme right, in blue polo shirt) with the chief of police at Richmond, Virginia, City Hall, during protests against police violence after the murder of George Floyd. 2020

Demonstrators interrupt press conference scheduled by the mayor (extreme right, in blue polo shirt) with the chief of police at Richmond, Virginia, City Hall, during protests against police violence after the murder of George Floyd. 2020

 Statue of J. E. B. Stuart being removed from its pedestal on Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA. 2020

Statue of J. E. B. Stuart being removed from its pedestal on Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA. 2020

 Reclamation of Robert E. Lee/Marcus David Peters Circle by African American citizens, organized by the Elegba Folklore Society. Richmond, VA. 2020

Reclamation of Robert E. Lee/Marcus David Peters Circle by African American citizens, organized by the Elegba Folklore Society. Richmond, VA. 2020

 Projection by Dustin Klein and Alex Criqui on the Robert F. Lee Monument, which had been de/refaced by activists following uprisings sparked by the murder of George Floyd. Richmond, VA. 2020.

Projection by Dustin Klein and Alex Criqui on the Robert F. Lee Monument, which had been de/refaced by activists following uprisings sparked by the murder of George Floyd. Richmond, VA. 2020.

 Silhouette of African America boy in front of the Robert E. Lee Monument the day before it was removed. Marcus-David Peters Circle, Richmond, VA. 2021

Silhouette of African America boy in front of the Robert E. Lee Monument the day before it was removed. Marcus-David Peters Circle, Richmond, VA. 2021

 The bronze statue that once sat atop the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Libby Hill Park is hauled away. Richmond, VA. 2020

The bronze statue that once sat atop the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Libby Hill Park is hauled away. Richmond, VA. 2020

 Armed men gather at the Virginia State Capitol on Lobby Day during the Virginia General Assembly to protest gun control legislation. Richmond, VA, 2020

Armed men gather at the Virginia State Capitol on Lobby Day during the Virginia General Assembly to protest gun control legislation. Richmond, VA, 2020

 Soldiers from Ft. Gregg-Adams—formerly Ft. Lee, for Robert E.—search for headstones that mark the graves of veterans where they will plant US flags to honor their service. Evergreen Cemetery, Richmond VA. Veterans Day, 2023.

Soldiers from Ft. Gregg-Adams—formerly Ft. Lee, for Robert E.—search for headstones that mark the graves of veterans where they will plant US flags to honor their service. Evergreen Cemetery, Richmond VA. Veterans Day, 2023.

 Cosmetologist grooms a decedent. Garfield Heights, OH. 2021

Cosmetologist grooms a decedent. Garfield Heights, OH. 2021

 U.S. veterans and others plant flags next to veterans' headstones at Evergreen Cemetery to honor them for Memorial Day, Richmond, VA, 2017

U.S. veterans and others plant flags next to veterans' headstones at Evergreen Cemetery to honor them for Memorial Day, Richmond, VA, 2017

 Mr. Artie Jefferson cleans the burial plot of his girlfriend of 26 years, Patricia Hardy, who passed away in February, at Evergreen Cemetery. Recently, owners of the cemetery stopped maintaining this area, the only section of the 60-acre cemetery th

Mr. Artie Jefferson cleans the burial plot of his girlfriend of 26 years, Patricia Hardy, who passed away in February, at Evergreen Cemetery. Recently, owners of the cemetery stopped maintaining this area, the only section of the 60-acre cemetery they had kept up. So he and his friend, Norman Jones, took it upon themselves to tame the area and to build an enclosure for Ms. Hardy. Richmond, VA, 2016

 Mt. Zion-Female Union Band Cemetery, a long-abused, historic Black cemetery in the wealthy Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC. 2023

Mt. Zion-Female Union Band Cemetery, a long-abused, historic Black cemetery in the wealthy Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC. 2023

 Counterprotestors don anti-Ku Klux Klan T-shirts during a pro-Confederate flag rally at the South Carolina State House. Columbia, SC. 2015

Counterprotestors don anti-Ku Klux Klan T-shirts during a pro-Confederate flag rally at the South Carolina State House. Columbia, SC. 2015

 Confederate reenactment at the 150th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, 2015.

Confederate reenactment at the 150th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, 2015.

 Scene at State House as white supremacists arrive for scheduled rally to protest the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the capitol, Columbia, SC, 2015.

Scene at State House as white supremacists arrive for scheduled rally to protest the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the capitol, Columbia, SC, 2015.

 Sunday service at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church. Williamsburg, VA. 2019

Sunday service at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church. Williamsburg, VA. 2019

 School Day, Beauvoir, Biloxi, MS, 2018

School Day, Beauvoir, Biloxi, MS, 2018

 “Confederate memorial day” at Oakwood Cemetery, Confederate section. Richmond, VA. 2019

“Confederate memorial day” at Oakwood Cemetery, Confederate section. Richmond, VA. 2019

 Confederate reenactors at a "stacking of the arms" ceremony during the sesquicentennial of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to Union forces, Appomattox, VA., 2015

Confederate reenactors at a "stacking of the arms" ceremony during the sesquicentennial of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to Union forces, Appomattox, VA., 2015

 Visitors at the Robert E. Lee Chapel (now University Chapel) on the campus of Washington and Lee University. Lexington, VA. 2015.

Visitors at the Robert E. Lee Chapel (now University Chapel) on the campus of Washington and Lee University. Lexington, VA. 2015.

 US Army soldiers from Ft. Gregg-Adams, formerly Ft. Lee (as iin Robert E.) tour of the museum of the Virginia War Memorial on Veterans Day. Richmond, VA. 2023

US Army soldiers from Ft. Gregg-Adams, formerly Ft. Lee (as iin Robert E.) tour of the museum of the Virginia War Memorial on Veterans Day. Richmond, VA. 2023

 Rally at the North Carolina Executive Mansion called by Reopen NC, proponent of ending measures instituted by Governor Roy Cooper to prevent community spread of COVID-19. Raleigh, NC, 2020.

Rally at the North Carolina Executive Mansion called by Reopen NC, proponent of ending measures instituted by Governor Roy Cooper to prevent community spread of COVID-19. Raleigh, NC, 2020.

 Sunday worship at 31st Street Baptist Church, Richmond, VA, 2016

Sunday worship at 31st Street Baptist Church, Richmond, VA, 2016

 “Stop Asian Hate” protest and march against attacks on AAPI people across the US. New York, NY. 2022

“Stop Asian Hate” protest and march against attacks on AAPI people across the US. New York, NY. 2022

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 Prayer during the Million Man March, Washington, DC. 1995

Prayer during the Million Man March, Washington, DC. 1995

 US Army soldier demonstrates the Land Warrior system at the Association of the United States Army annual convention at Washington, DC, hotel. The program was terminated 2007. 1998

US Army soldier demonstrates the Land Warrior system at the Association of the United States Army annual convention at Washington, DC, hotel. The program was terminated 2007. 1998

 Pee break during Chunjie (Spring Festival) in Beijing. ca. 1995

Pee break during Chunjie (Spring Festival) in Beijing. ca. 1995

 Young  muayThai  fighter before his bout during a series of fights marking Queen Sirikit's birthday, Bangkok Noi, Thailand, 2003  

Young muayThai fighter before his bout during a series of fights marking Queen Sirikit's birthday, Bangkok Noi, Thailand, 2003
 

 A volunteer instructor from the Development and Finishing School assists a young lady in a table etiquette exercise, Plaza Hotel, New York, NY, 2004

A volunteer instructor from the Development and Finishing School assists a young lady in a table etiquette exercise, Plaza Hotel, New York, NY, 2004

 Boxer before bout, Friday Night Fights, New York, NY, 2005

Boxer before bout, Friday Night Fights, New York, NY, 2005

 Ring women after a muayThai and Western boxing competition, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003

Ring women after a muayThai and Western boxing competition, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003

 Muay Thai fighters during ceremony before the King's Cup, held to honor King Bhumibol Adulyadej on his birthday, at Sanam Luang Park, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003

Muay Thai fighters during ceremony before the King's Cup, held to honor King Bhumibol Adulyadej on his birthday, at Sanam Luang Park, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003

 Fireworks during the 40th annual National Day (Guoqing) holiday, three months after the Chinese government’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests commonly known as the Tiananmen or Beijing massacre. Beijing, 1998.

Fireworks during the 40th annual National Day (Guoqing) holiday, three months after the Chinese government’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests commonly known as the Tiananmen or Beijing massacre. Beijing, 1998.

  Dong yong  (winter swimming), Houhai, Beijing, China, 1997

Dong yong (winter swimming), Houhai, Beijing, China, 1997

 Visiting member of People's Armed Police takes a photo in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, PR China, 1997

Visiting member of People's Armed Police takes a photo in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, PR China, 1997

 Candlelight vigil in Victoria Square Park before the handover of Hong Kong by the United Kingdom to the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, 1997

Candlelight vigil in Victoria Square Park before the handover of Hong Kong by the United Kingdom to the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, 1997

 Gulou (the Drum Tower), Beijing, PR China, 1996

Gulou (the Drum Tower), Beijing, PR China, 1996

 U.S. Army soldiers sleeps during break in a convoy north from Kuwait to Iraq, 2004

U.S. Army soldiers sleeps during break in a convoy north from Kuwait to Iraq, 2004

 U.S. Marine from 1st Battalion/2d Marines searches a local sheikh entering the Musayyib Power Station, site of U.S. Forward Operating Base Iskandariyah, Iraq, 2005

U.S. Marine from 1st Battalion/2d Marines searches a local sheikh entering the Musayyib Power Station, site of U.S. Forward Operating Base Iskandariyah, Iraq, 2005

 U.S. Marine stops vehicle at snap checkpoint, Babil province, Iraq, 2004

U.S. Marine stops vehicle at snap checkpoint, Babil province, Iraq, 2004

 Don L. Scott (D-88th District) is sworn in to the House of Delegates on the first day of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly. He is the body’s first African American speaker. Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, VA. 2024

Don L. Scott (D-88th District) is sworn in to the House of Delegates on the first day of the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly. He is the body’s first African American speaker. Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, VA. 2024