Dave Boliek, Auditor of North Carolina, walked past a protester waving an upside-down flag. He recently gained additional powers after Republicans stripped the Democratic governor of the authority to appoint the members of the State Board of Elections and gave it to the Republican state auditor.

@josephanavin.bsky.social caught me working on this photo.

@aja-wilson.bsky.social for the @espn.com Andscape story: ‘I wanted my shoe to be perfect’: The story behind A’ja Wilson’s debut Nike A’One by Aaron Dodson. Thank you Tony Spinelli for trusting me with this and the encouragement to have fun!  Big thank you to Samantha Everette on the photo assist!

Aggie Pride!!!

A few scenes from a walk in downtown Durham today.

Last night I watched Magic School Bus with my 6-year-old and the episode "Inside Ralphie" talked about vaccines. I'm now 1000% sure my kid is more qualified to run DHHS than RFK Jr.

Families are still one of my favorite things to photograph. I didn't photograph many last year, but I think I'm going to change that this year.

One of the first questions from the WH "New Media" goes to Breitbart. My goodness we're in for a long ride.

NEW: Multiple data analyses show that the voters whose ballots were targeted by a North Carolina Supreme Court candidate are disproportionately Black, Democratic and young. These are some of those voters’ stories. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

He didn't get the name "Rate Hike Mike" for no reason. This was one of the NC election outcomes that puzzled me the most.

Durham County Library is a gem. My kiddo and I hung out in a room and read today for a bit.

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America is def in its white mediocrity era.

I speak zero Spanish but I'm absolutely in love with this new Bad Bunny album.

Took the kids out to play in the snow while also making some frames for NYT's snow coverage. It's all mostly melted away now.

Context for Elon Nazi salute: "Of the more than 200 Black workers who gave sworn statements for the lawsuit, about two-thirds said they saw anti-Black graffiti, including nooses, racial slurs and swastikas...A quarter also said higher-ups called them the n-word."

"The rumor is that these are local real estate developers in Raleigh who want a piece of the Saint Augustine's campus," Eakes said.

Last night I showed my six-year-old The Wiz and we got halfway through before bedtime. She woke up this morning and turned the TV on to finish it. A parenting win for the culture!

Another cool Black farmer story that published this week. Got to hang out with former NFL player Jason Brown on the farm with his fam for this @theguardian.com piece. Thanks @thaliajuarez.bsky.social for trusting me with this! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

Christina Cooke wrote this incredible story for @bittersouth.bsky.social abt Patrick Brown, a fourth-generation Black farmer in NC who purchased the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved. Had the privilege of documenting Patrick & his fam for the story. bittersoutherner.com/feature/2024...

I'm beyond excited for this upcoming exhibition at Cassilhaus in Chapel Hill. Some surreal shit to even be mentioned next to Mali legend Malick Sidibé. The opening day RSVP slots are full but if you get a chance on the next showing please go check it out. cassilhaus.com/mali-to-rale...

Our elementary school w/ minimal parking (likely b/c it was relying on a functioning school bus system) is turning school drop into further chaos with the bus driver shortage. And I'm sure the pressure of employers penalizing employees for being late is fueling the recklessness I'm witnessing. 🥴😩

NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson presided over the NC Senate session today to override a veto by Gov. Roy Cooper on a GOP Hurricane Helene relief bill that strips power from the state’s incoming Democratic governor and attorney general and changes how elections are administered.

Scenes from East Main St. and West Main St. Durham, NC today.

I have a super small following here so this may not go far, but I'm having a print sale where 100% of the proceeds will go to one of my favorite orgs, Village of Wisdom. Their work of protecting Black Genius is more important now than ever. Link below! artgallery.cornellwatson.com/art/villageo...

Deleted Twitter and here I am. Photojournalists and journalists, where you at?