Every year throughout the country, communities gather to climb 110 flights in honor of the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives on September 11th. Among the 3,000 lives lost were 412 first responders who jumped into action at the World Trade Center on that day 19 years ago. This Read more…
Peaceful demonstrations and protests have continued throughout the South, the country, and around the world this weekend. Today, I’m sharing photos from a peaceful protest in Elberton, Georgia, a town of approximately ~4,500 people where about 400 people came to show their support. As I’ve said in all of my Read more…
I’m back again with more coverage of the ongoing George Floyd protests — this time from Athens, Georgia, a college town approximately 75 minutes from Atlanta. In the photos below, you will watch as hours of peaceful protest escalated with the arrival of additional police officers and the National Guard. Read more…
Yesterday, I had the privilege to witness and document protests in two Georgia cities: Atlanta (below) and Athens (soon to come). I use the word privilege mindfully: in situations like this one, I am reminded of the immense privilege I have as a journalist to do my job and lay Read more…