Voices Of Standing Rock

Interview with Alvin C Jacobs Jr from Charlotte, North Carolina.

"I'm a photojournalist. This is hard work. I mean, what the hell are we

doing out here? Waking up angry. Going to sleep frustrated. Seeing

people brutalized. Seeing racism flourish. Seeing people go through a

living hell, just for simply existing." Music by Timbre Ghost. Interview by Bill Prouty. See Alvin's images at To Speak No Evil.

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Interview with Tyger from Gaffney, South Carolina. "A few years ago, I lost my sight. I still see light, but it's extremely painful, so I know where the sun is but it washes everything out." Music by Dustin Tessier. Interview by Bill Prouty

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Interview with Darwyn from Omak, Washington.

"My daughter started staring at me outside my window. She started

pointing at me and saying daddy. And it broke me down. I looked at her,

and blew her some kisses and told her I loved her, and she told me she

loved me." Music by Timbre Ghost. Interview by Bill Prouty

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Interview with David from Denver, CO. "The first interaction that

Christopher Columbus had with any Indian on this hemisphere was with the

Taíno Nation. Both sides of my family have Taíno blood in them. I say

that I am a Boricua before I say that I'm a Puerto Rican." Music by Timbre Ghost. Interview by Bill Prouty

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