OUDC 30- Juneteenth in Congo Square

Class 30 of Operation Understanding DC (OUDC)'s first stop on their Civil Rights Summer Journey was to celebrate Juneteenth in Congo Square in New Orleans. The Wild Tchoupitoulas were the featured performers, a legendary NOLA band.

Wishes and hopes for the new year of the Fire Horse | Eden Center

These are new year's hopes and wishes wishes from Tet (Vietnamese New Year) still displayed in the public area of the Eden Center, the Vietnamese business and cultural center in Falls Church VA. 

Refugee Integration in Virginia. | ECDC

 Work I did for the Ethiopian Community Development Council on Refugee Integration in Virginia. a while back Most of these portraits are mine.Thanks to Dr. Teferra and the wonderful staff at ECDC.

For more information see this post by ECDC.

Clarendon Day 2025

I recently photographed the annual Clarendon Day festival in Arlington for the Clarendon Alliance. 

It was a happy, busy celebration , even with a bit of rain.

Thanks to Clarendon Alliance executive  Tina Bagapor and to Clarendon Alliance board member Kieran Daly for the assignment. 

County Board Chair Takis Karantonis

County Board member Maureen Coffey