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(March 7th 2015) Activist Michael Ighodaro speaks of the trials LGBT face in Nigeria in front of the Consulate General of Nigeria during a demonstration on Nigerian Global Day of Action.“I am Nigerian by birth, just as I am gay by birth. I was born gay. And I am now American, grateful to find safety and support here but far from the home where I belong, because my own government says who I am and who I love is a crime.”

(November 17th 2012)Three weeks after Hurricane Sandy, grassroots organizations held a carnival for the children of Far Rockaway, giving them a break from the wreckage and destruction that surrounded them. As the sun sets, many of them leave the cheerful event only to return to their homes that were still without power. (1 of 3)

(November 17th 2012) Three weeks after Hurricane Sandy, grassroots organizations held a carnival for the children of Far Rockaway, giving them a break from the wreckage and destruction that surrounded them. As the sun sets, many of them leave the cheerful event only to return to their homes that were still without power. (2 of 3)

(November 17 2012) Three weeks after Hurricane Sandy, grassroots organizations held a carnival for the children of Far Rockaway, giving them a break from the wreckage and destruction that surrounded them. As the sun sets, many of them leave the cheerful event only to return to their homes that were still without power. (3 of 3)

(December 13th 2015)  50,000 strong march down NYC streets protesting against the failure to indict cop Daneil Pantaleo. Participants in the Millions March hold signs representing those who have died due to police violence.

(December 13th 2015) A woman at the Millions March NYC chants, protesting the unjust killings of black people by policemen.

(June 24th 2015) Locals and tourists gather at the top of Sacsayhuaman to watch the ceremonial events of Inti Ryami, the Festival of the Sun, in Cuzco, Peru.

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(June 2012) An Osage dancer's family help him adjust his headdress moments before heading into "I'n-Lon-Schka" dance.  Members of the Osage tribe travel from all across the country to don the ceremonial dress and dance together in the annual Osage dances in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

(June 2012) Member of the Osage community rings the bell signally the beginning of the Pawhuska "I'n-Lon-Schka" annual ceremonial dance.

(October 29th 2014) Mother and daughter rest behind a crepe stand before finishing the day touring Paris, France.

(January 5th 2012) Young hunters of Western PA drag the carcass of a deer they tracked all morning and most of the afternoon back to their property over the hill.

(November 3rd 2012) Due to the gas shortage brought on by Superstorm Sandy's destruction, Jinette waits for hours with many others for the two gas trucks the government promised to arrive from New Jersey.

Two dancers in the NYC Fusion dance community find a close embrace during a "Melting Pot" social dance on a Saturday night.

(September 14th 2012) After falling from a trick gone wrong, skater lies in the Rochester Action Sports Park (R.A.S.P.) floor for a few moments recovering from landing on his ankle in Rochester NY.

(February 2012) Bison graze on the National Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

(June 24th 2015) A local finds a spot away from the crowd for a lunch break during the ceremonial events of Inti Ryami, the Festival of the Sun, held at the top of the historical Incan fortress of Sacsayhuaman.

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