José A. Alvarado Jr.

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www.josealvaradophoto.com

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Location: New York City, New York

Nationality: Puerto Rican American

Biography: José A. Alvarado Jr. is a Puerto Rican photographer dedicated to documenting class inequality, civic engagement, and contemporary issues in Puerto Rico and New York City. He works primarily in long-form storytelling, using visual imagery... MORE

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for The New York Times: He Honors Black New Yorkers. Not All Black Activists Are Thrilled.

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Mar 5, 2021

Location: Sugar Hill, new york city

New York City, New York — February 21, 2021: As the sun rises over Harlem, Jacob Morris, director of the Harlem Historical Society, stands on the corner of Edgecombe Avenue and W 155th Street, which was renamed Thurgood Marshall Boulevard and Charles Hamilton Houston Boulevard and enjoys a crisp February afternoon in the historical Harlem neighborhood of Sugar Hill. Photographed for The New York Times with words by Margot Boyer-Dry.

He Honors Black New Yorkers. Not All Black Activists Are Thrilled.
Jacob Morris is the one-man force behind renaming nearly 40 streets in New York City.

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