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A visual record of community life, resilience, and identity, these photo essays capture stories often overlooked. Through images grounded in lived experience, they document culture, struggle, and everyday moments, offering a more human view of the issues shaping communities across America.

Immigration

CA Farmworkers’ May Day Message: MAGA Means ‘Mexicans Ain’t Going Anywhere’

David Bacon -
Farmworkers and supporters took to the streets in Santa Maria along California's Central Coast this past Friday in commemoration of May Day.
Labor

Larry Itliong and the Great Delano Grape Strike

David Bacon -
The myth that Cesar Chavez single-handedly led the farmworker movement was never true. Nothing makes this clearer than the life and work of Larry Itliong.
Events

Photos | ACoM Conference, Expo & Awards

ACoM -
Our photo gallery of the 2025 CA Ethnic Media Conference, EXPO & Awards, by David Meza and David Pham.
Arts & Entertainment

A Victory for Cultural Rights in California’s Central Valley

David Bacon -
Titled "Resistance, Culture, Roots, Tradition," this year's Guelaguetza celebration in Fresno held added significance amid intensifying immigration raids.
Environment

Green Sanctuaries: Why Angelenos Love Their Parks

Manuel Ortiz -
Amid immigration raids and city stress, LA parks remain vital spaces where residents recharge, connect with nature, and shape the future.
Op-Ed

Discovering Democracy on a Summer Road Trip Across the American West

Peter Schurmann -
Driving the American West reveals an immense diversity, both geographic and cultural, that is a deeply enmeshed part of the nation's democratic spirit.
International Affairs

Amid the Destruction, a Symbol of Lebanese Resilience

ACoM -
Amid the destruction wrought by Israel's bombing in Lebanon, one NGO is working to restore hope for the displaced.
Health

Delivering Healthcare to Migrants in California’s ‘Last Frontier’

Peter Schurmann -
Smith River is not just rural, locals say, it’s rural remote, and it’s here where the state’s plan to extend healthcare to all residents is being tested. 
International Affairs

Salvadoran Village Paralyzed by Fear — How One Man Got His Freedom Back

Peter Schurmann -
The arrest of a well-known community activist in El Salvador highlights the growing risk of arbitrary detention in the Central American nation.
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