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Location: Richmond
Nationality: Colombia
Biography:
Carlos Bernate is a gender-fluid Colombian documentary photographer whose work is focused on human rights, identity, and social humanitarian-related issues. Currently, they are dedicated to documenting their community in Richmond, Virginia, where...
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Focus:
Photographer, Photojournalist, Filmmaker, Journalist, Writer, Videographer, Politics, Travel, Sports, History, Photo Assistant, Documentary, Multimedia, News, Video, Film, Photography, Foreign, Portraiture, Art, Culture
Covering:
Latin America,
USA & Canada
Skills:
Sports, Photo Assisting, Film Scanning, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier, Photo Editing, Photojournalism, Video Editing, Film Processing, Film Photography
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: Parents educating their children by reading and explaining what the images on display mean. To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: Kimberly Coward, her sister Danielle Coward and their kids pose for a portrait at the Robert E. Lee Monument on June 21, 2020. To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather at Monument Avenue to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: A man on a motorcycle carrying the United States flag arrives where people gather at the Robert E. Lee memorial and begins an altercation with supporters of the event. To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: Bride Chaela Wilson and groom Marcus Wilson kiss at the Robert E. Lee Statue on June 21, 2020. To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: Richmond police arrive heavily-armed at the Robert E. Lee memorial and require the participants to disperse the area. To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: Richmond police arrive heavily-armed at the Robert E. Lee memorial and require the participants to disperse the area. To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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© 2021 Carlos Bernate
RICHMOND, VA - June 20, 2020: Richmond police arrive heavily-armed at the Robert E. Lee memorial and require the participants to disperse the area. To celebrate the "Juneteenth," Richmond residents gather to honor those who have been killed by police officers and to protest police brutality on June 21, 2020 at Monument Avenue. The monument has been claimed by the community and has become a healing space where parents take photos with their children, play basketball and share a meal on the now proclaimed "Marcus-David Petters Circle". The Robert E. Lee memorial has been renamed in honor of the young Marcus-David Petters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018. Photo: Carlos Bernate for The New York Times.
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