Cornell Watson

Thank you so much!!

Dave Boliek, Auditor of North Carolina, walked past a protester waving an upside-down flag. He recently gained additional powers after Republicans stripped the Democratic governor of the authority to appoint the members of the State Board of Elections and gave it to the Republican state auditor.

😂😂 you already know. Lol

@josephanavin.bsky.social caught me working on this photo.

That's an awesome shot. That's Mehmet Demirci, myself, and Chris Facey. All seeing entirely different things of the same scene.

@aja-wilson.bsky.social for the @espn.com Andscape story: ‘I wanted my shoe to be perfect’: The story behind A’ja Wilson’s debut Nike A’One by Aaron Dodson.

Thank you Tony Spinelli for trusting me with this and the encouragement to have fun! 

Big thank you to Samantha Everette on the photo assist!

Aggie Pride!!!

I love Durham, it's my favorite city. Great arts, food, music, community, and so much more. It's politically progressive and full of people who value the importance of diversity and inclusion.

A few scenes from a walk in downtown Durham today.

Last night I watched Magic School Bus with my 6-year-old and the episode "Inside Ralphie" talked about vaccines. I'm now 1000% sure my kid is more qualified to run DHHS than RFK Jr.

Families are still one of my favorite things to photograph. I didn't photograph many last year, but I think I'm going to change that this year.

One of the first questions from the WH "New Media" goes to Breitbart. My goodness we're in for a long ride.

Search "Women, Infants and Children" and you'll see it. There's a paragraph in this story and other stories that mentions the impact to WIC.

They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway. A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those voters’ stories.

NEW: Multiple data analyses show that the voters whose ballots were targeted by a North Carolina Supreme Court candidate are disproportionately Black, Democratic and young.

These are some of those voters’ stories.

By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

He didn't get the name "Rate Hike Mike" for no reason. This was one of the NC election outcomes that puzzled me the most.

Durham County Library is a gem. My kiddo and I hung out in a room and read today for a bit.

😱😱😱😱😱

America is def in its white mediocrity era.

Between power outages, holidays, teacher workdays, and snow, my kids haven't been in school since last Thursday.

I speak zero Spanish but I'm absolutely in love with this new Bad Bunny album.

Updated. Thank you!

Thanks for catching that. I def filed it as Durham. I'll see if they can update it and put some respect on the bull.

Took the kids out to play in the snow while also making some frames for NYT's snow coverage. It's all mostly melted away now.

Tesla Fremont factory faces class action suit alleging ‘severe’ racism against Black workers (KRON) — The Alameda County Superior Court certified a class action alleging “severe and pervasive race harassment” against Black workers in Tesla’s Fremont factory, the order filed on May 17…

Context for Elon Nazi salute:
"Of the more than 200 Black workers who gave sworn statements for the lawsuit, about two-thirds said they saw anti-Black graffiti, including nooses, racial slurs and swastikas...A quarter also said higher-ups called them the n-word."

"The rumor is that these are local real estate developers in Raleigh who want a piece of the Saint Augustine's campus," Eakes said.

Last night I showed my six-year-old The Wiz and we got halfway through before bedtime. She woke up this morning and turned the TV on to finish it. A parenting win for the culture!

They are def good people. Thank you so much!

From field to farm: the US pro athletes trying their hand at agriculture Former NFL, WBNA and NBA stars are ushering in a wave of athlete-farmers who see farming as a greater mission

Another cool Black farmer story that published this week. Got to hang out with former NFL player Jason Brown on the farm with his fam for this @theguardian.com piece. Thanks @thaliajuarez.bsky.social for trusting me with this!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

Black Earth — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER In North Carolina, a Black farmer purchased the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved— and is reclaiming his family’s story, his community’s health, and the soil beneath his feet.

Christina Cooke wrote this incredible story for @bittersouth.bsky.social abt Patrick Brown, a fourth-generation Black farmer in NC who purchased the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved. Had the privilege of documenting Patrick & his fam for the story.

bittersoutherner.com/feature/2024...

I'm beyond excited for this upcoming exhibition at Cassilhaus in Chapel Hill. Some surreal shit to even be mentioned next to Mali legend Malick Sidibé. The opening day RSVP slots are full but if you get a chance on the next showing please go check it out.

cassilhaus.com/mali-to-rale...