#lynchingmemorial

Funny how life works. One of the places I had prepared to buy tickets to visit back in March right before the pandemic hit was the Lynching Memorial in Montgomery because I hadn't been since the Nat Geo shoot a few years ago. At that time it wasn't completed when I made that visit so I didn't get to see it come fully to life. I also had a framed print of Bryan from the photoshoot years ago to hand to deliver when I made the trip. Fast forward a week ago... Well, I got a personal call from Bryan Stevenson and the EJI they asked would I come out to Alabama to photograph some of the new additions to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum in addition to a breathtaking newly installed exhibit so I jumped at the opportunity. I can't say enough great things about the experience to photograph the museum and soak in all of history 🙏🏾 As a Black Man, this opportunity was one that I'll always cherish and hold near and dear to my heart 🙏🏾✊🏾 #photooftheday #blackhistory365 #africanamericanphotographer #lynchingmemorial #lynchingmuseum #portrait_vision #commercialphotographer #commercialphotography #dayinthelifeofaphotographer #eji #teamcanon #canonusa #wonderfulmachine #blackhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CGIjQB-DqqJ/?igshid=icnz8zgr6suw

Here is one of our #tourguides doing what he #loves at the #lynchingmemorial window in #galway #ireland #bucketlist #buckelistireland #bucketlistgalway #travel (at Lynch's Window) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBTdFFYDCng/?igshid=133zh8lmtuab9

The book #justmercy is a must read. And this man is an American hero. I am definitely going to visit Montgomery to see #lynchingmemorial post quarantine. I urge you all to do the same. We can't act like these things did not happen. Especially seeing how this violence has evolved and escalated to what this country is witnessing currently. Its SO MUCH bigger than: #georgefloyd #breonnataylor #ahmaudarbery E.T.C. It's #racism front and center and EVERY American needs to understand acknowledge the origins of it...It's what @dorothyknows dedicated her life to and here to remind you that it's YOUR TURN NOW. #Repost @eji_org (@get_repost) ・・・ Bryan Stevenson, Director of EJI, explains why we need to address America’s legacy of racial terror. Learn about this history of racial inequality, and how the effects are still felt today, at lynchinginamerica.eji.org. #slaveryevolved https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3lAyypb0T/?igshid=86rv3djyhjoy

We must remember the role that local government plays in upholding institutionalized terror and hatred. It’s not just “The South”. It’s not just those hiding in hoods... everyone plays their part. Everyone has a choice. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (FYI: Enslavement, domestic terrorism, and lynching never ended...) #lynchingmemorial #memorialforpeaceandjustice #peaceandjusticememorial #eji #nationalmemorialforpeaceandjustice #equaljusticeinitiative #apeoplesjourney #anationsstory (at The National Memorial for Peace and Justice) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz2_Wi2gip3/?igshid=skjb12ylws4t

My next read before movie comes out..My Mama @dorothyknows paved the way for him...and I look forward to visiting the lynching memorial he founded.. #justmercy #bryanstevenson #equaljusticeinitiative #lynchingmemorial #alabama https://www.instagram.com/p/BqurCTZlKaE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oculd8lrx97i

Strange fruit blocking my vision from auction blocks.... we were always the building blocks. #lynchingmemorial #strangefruit #blackbodies #innocentlives #nola #montogomery (at The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9CLXsgSvmlpuD-fuuZWeEmfczpUU-swRHfv00/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1576au4g4sv8j

This place speaks their names. I feel even more worthy. I am stronger since I walked through this sacred place. My purpose has been sharpened. I am indeed their dream and their most sincere prayer. WE have responsibilities. #NationalMemorialForPeaceAndJustice #americancrime #lynchingmemorial #lynching #africanholocaust (at The National Memorial for Peace and Justice)

More from the museum, including Montgomery and Mobile county. #eji #lynchingmemorial