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Joshua S.

"I believe in social change, youth leadership and community organizing because they are the best ways to improve your community. Living in DC I've seen that when people from outside try to fix things they often get worse. The best way for communities to improve is if they are involved in the improvements. The community knows what they need and the next step is to find out how to get it. That's where people like me come in; Youth leaders who organize communities to achieve social change. My photographs are about these communities and the youth leaders in them."

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In with the New, Out with the Old

“This photo shows how people with higher incomes are pushing out those with lower incomes from neighborhoods they once used to live in. The construction site for new expensive condominiums are shown alongside the original row-homes where working-class people could once afford to live.”

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Girls Go in Groups

"This photo is of two friends who ride the metro everyday after school is over. They do this because it’s safer. Street Harassment is scary; and is more likely to happen to women traveling alone. So, instead they travel in groups."

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Across the Fence

“This photo shows the fence separating the public housing apartments from the houses near Potomac Avenue Metro. THe people living in the houses carry misconceptions and assumptions about the people living in the public housing units and vice versa. This shows the multitude of assumptions and stereotypes that divide and create classes and reinforce classism.”

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Class Deception

“This photo of a cell-phone store in a working-class area of D.C. shows how even though one might assume that working-class people don’t have access to the latest technology. But actually, because of the reality of our society, there is a pressure to buy the latest technology or be judged.”

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The 30-Minute Wait

“This photo shows people waiting for the bus in Southeast D.C. It is a cold day and it’s rush hour. The bus schedule shows the bus comes every 30 minutes but it rarely shows up within 10 minutes of its scheduled arrival. This shows that although everyone in D.C. pays taxes for public transportation, the working class and poor neighborhoods do not get good service.”

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