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The Photographers Who Built an “Army of Lovers” through Protest and Celebration

During the Stonewall Protests in 2020, activists organized to speak out against violence and homophobia, galvanizing the community in the fight for Black trans lives.

A Photographer’s Unflinching Portrait of America in Crisis

Philip Montgomery shares the stories behind nine images in his new photobook “American Mirror.”

A Photographer’s Personal Account of the Protests in Richmond

In Virginia, Christopher “Puma” Smith engaged with the debates around removing Confederate statues. But is he hopeful about the US?

Why Photo Editors Need to Hire Black Photographers Every Day

And not only during a crisis.

George Floyd, Gordon Parks, and the Ominous Power of Photographs

From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, can images help fight injustice?

Mikael Owunna’s Photographs Show the Essence of Black Healing

In his glittering portraits, the artist is building an alternate world.

Black and White America

The civil rights-era photographs of Louis Draper and Leonard Freed shed light on the complex lives of African Americans.

The Revolution Will Be Live-streamed

Amid the overwhelming barrage of news and ideas online, can an image change anything?

Vanguard of the Revolution

In the era of Black Lives Matter, what is the legacy of the Black Panther Party? Stephen Shames revisits his chronicle of American activism.

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Aperture Releases “Counter Histories,” Produced with Magnum Foundation Spring Issue Presents Photographers Who Uncover Personal and Political Histories (New York—March 6, 2024) What creative possibilities are offered by the gaps, absences, and silences in historical records? This spring, Aperture magazine presents “Counter Histories,” an issue produced in collaboration with Magnum Foundation and informed by their…