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Dannys Marrero: Images of protest and progress

Dannys Marrero is a Puerto Rico native, Army Reservist and political science student at Point Park University who now calls Pittsburgh home. For this photo essay, he selected images of civil unrest in Pittsburgh as residents protested killings by police and demanded equity and justice. He shared his thoughts on why these pictures are emblematic of the struggle and beauty of life during the pandemic and civil unrest.
I’VE BEEN A MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST for a few months, mainly focusing on protests and establishment accountability coverage. I’ve been a resident of the city of Pittsburgh for a bit over five years now. I am a lover of all things politics by day and a sparkling drag queen by night.

Above right: “Not a Riot: A white protester attends the ‘Justice For Romir Talley’ demonstration on Aug. 23 carrying a ‘not a riot’ sign. Police have often treated the Black Lives Matter movement protests as unlawful gatherings and categorized them as riots, not just here in Pittsburgh but also across the country.”
Original story appeared in the Forum Quarterly Spring 2021.