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Chicago has a __________ Problem
18 Oct 2016

Chicago has a __________ Problem

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: My 2¢, Photojournalism | 0

It’s no secret that Chicago has a problem. The stories are all over the local news and even make the national headlines in different months, but depending on who you are and where you get your news the reason for … Continued

African-American, Chicago, crime, gangs, guns, joblessness, murder, poverty, South side, teens, unemployment, violence, west side
That is what I do – Part 5
12 Oct 2015

That is what I do – Part 5

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, That is What I Do | 0

Not Doing What I Want To Do As I’ve mentioned before, when things happen I want to document them visually. However sometimes life calls us to not do the thing we feel compelled to do. On a rainy night in … Continued

murder, photojournalist, tragedy

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