Photo Essay Archives – Scalawag

How Louisville photographers are keeping Breonna Taylor in focus

by Anna Blake March 22, 2022March 21, 2022

It's been two years since Breonna Taylor was killed by police. In her honor, Louisville photographers continue to capture state violence, calling for accountability and the end of militarized policing—at home and around the globe.

A granddaughter's gratitude

by Andrea Morales, MLK50 January 4, 2022January 3, 2022

Southern Politics

Scenes from the picket line: Kellogg workers on why they went on strike for two months straight

by Jason Kerzinski November 5, 2021December 3, 2021

In photos: Afropunk 2021 is a queer, Black homecoming

by Noella Williams October 1, 2021October 6, 2021

The Reverend Kenneth B. Thomas Sr., pastor of Bethesda Worship and Healing Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas, hugs Cory Brigham after ordaining him into the ministry during Sunday service on August 15, 2021. All photos by Terrance Armstard for The Guardian.

'We've come this far by faith:' Vaccines, religion, and community in Arkansas

by Sandra L. Combs and Terrance Armstard September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

In portraits and letters: 'Being free is not the same as freedom'

by Jason Kerzinski August 17, 2021August 30, 2021

For Black cowboys—from inner-city Philly to small-town Texas—horses and riding are a way of life

by Nick Lehr, The Conversation July 16, 2021

In Photos: Desde Adentro (From Within)

by ITAMA Youth June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

Southern Politics

Meet the 5 women uprooting white beauty standards and white supremacy in West Virginia

by Crystal Good May 11, 2021May 12, 2021

A New Crop: Portraits of Houston's Black urban farmers

by Lenard Smith, Jr. April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

The Color of Freedom: Reimagining portraits of the formerly enslaved

by Lee Hedgepeth February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

'A democracy we didn't achieve 50 years ago'

by Alice Driver January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

From Appalachia to Outer Space: The beauty and the limits of perspective in Portraits & Dreams

by Kim Kobersmith December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

In Photos: When we couldn't come home

by Philip Harris November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

The first Black drag queen in North Alabama and other untold stories of the Queer South

by Sarah Prager November 17, 2020February 10, 2021

Southern Politics

Lessons from rural communities in the crusade to save the USPS

by Alicia Carter & Haley France September 8, 2020October 1, 2020

Uncontrolled Images: Documenting Raleigh's Black Revolt

by Jade Wilson June 10, 2020October 1, 2020

Young Black Missisippians join May Day protests for workers rights, COVID-19 protections

by Frances Madeson May 6, 2020October 1, 2020

Slave rebellion replaces Confederate reenactments. Watch now.

by Tricia Towey January 29, 2020October 1, 2020

In Photos: On the visibility of Black (w)holes

by Derrick Beasley December 9, 2019August 29, 2021

FULL SPECTRUM: Artist Patrick Di Rito's exploration of sexuality and mental health

by Patrick Di Rito November 20, 2019September 16, 2020

The Picture Man in Cabbagetown

by Alexandra Marvar September 5, 2019September 16, 2020

In Photos: Black August in the Park

by Dare Kumolu-Johnson and Danielle Purifoy August 19, 2019October 1, 2020

Listen: Going home for my small town's first LGBTQ pride

by Monique LaBorde July 1, 2019October 1, 2020

'Here we are on the precipice of the future:' Atlanta Muralists Reclaim Public Spaces

by Jesse Pratt López and Timothy Pratt April 29, 2019September 16, 2020

In Photos: Everyday La Frontera

by Alonso Castillo March 25, 2019October 1, 2020

In Photos: Battle on the Bayou

by Taliesin Gilkes-Bower March 11, 2019October 1, 2020

Photo Essay: Marching toward equity in the streets of San Juan

by Carla M. Pérez Meléndez December 17, 2018September 16, 2020

Family and community survival inspire delicious food at Suryana Cuisine in Clarkston, GA

by Jodi Cash August 28, 2018October 1, 2020

Celebrating Southern joy at Mustock music festival

by André Chung July 19, 2018September 16, 2020