Sprinkles of the color purple, smiles, and hugs abound. Through the tears, the services are less like a homegoing and more like a celebration. It seems that’s exactly what she would have wanted.
number 19 – {kimberly harvey funeral} – shine in peace Read More »
this year has been a year of many firsts. one of those was photographing my first set of funerals for the project shine in peace. one of those funerals wasn’t an ordinary one – it was one for one of my former students.
saying goodbye – {donitra henderson funeral} shine in peace Read More »
if the pain of losing one of our ancestral project students wasn’t already enough, it got even worse when we discovered tonight that yet another was senselessly killed…in front of her son. (photo source: facebook.com)
number 32 for 2013 – donitra henderson Read More »
(featured photo credit: Lacy Atkins, The Chronicle) as part of my contribution to the project shine in peace (@shine_in_peace), i’ve been doing quite a bit of research on the violence in the streets of oakland. last night, i happened to come across a photo essay in the san francisco chronicle detailing the death, funeral, and
different story, same ending Read More »
