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Through Lauren Walsh’s Lens: The Pandemic and Black Lives Matter

In 2020 the United States were shaken by both social and political upheaval all while a pandemic raged across the country, and both of these historic events ultimately played out on a global stage. The Black Lives Matter Movement and the surge of Covid-19 both presented new challenges for photojournalists covering the events, and have caused a revaluation of ethical, technical and safety protocols in their wake.
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"Tape is placed over the mouths of figures adorning a historic building near where protesters affiliated with Black Lives Matter and other groups have congregated in a park outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan on June 30, 2020, in New York City." © S...

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Robert E. Gerhardt

Robert Gerhardt is a New York based photographer and freelance writer. His photographs and writings have been published nationally and internationally including in The Hong Kong Free Press, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Diplomat.

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