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music, album, artwork, memory

Robin Brickell, wife of the late music industry professional Sean Brickell, is reflected in a framed album in the living room of her Virginia Beach home. Sean, who died suddenly in the spring of 2021, left behind a massive collection of music memorabilia. 

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art, theater, history

Alliannah Hamilton practices yoga trapeze prior to a walk-through of the "Black Spirituals" immersive theatrical experience on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at the Contemporary Arts Network in Newport News, Va.

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Black Lives Matter, protest, justice

Jay Boone awaits the start of a Black Lives Matter 757 protest on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Virginia Beach, Va.

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Beaver Queen Pageant, Durham, Duke Park

A contestant exits a backstage area prior to the 12th Annual Beaver Queen Pageant at Duke Park in Durham. 

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history, Colonial Williamsburg, slavery, Revolutionary War

Katrinah Carol Lewis, a historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, is photographed following a performance of "A Gathering of Hair" at the Governor’s Palace on Feb. 2, 2018. The production explores the lives of free and enslaved African Americans during the Revolutionary era.

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Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bullpen, Durham
Darrell Fruth, an intellectual property partner with Brooks Pierce, stands inside the Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bullpen in Durham.
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voting, elections, Newport News

Helma Coote exits the voting precinct at L.F. Palmer Elementary School in Newport News, Va.

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police, lawsuit, crime, justice

Jayln Whitlow, 3, stands with his mother, Jessica Boyd, center, and the family of Kawanza J. Beaty as attorney James Ellenson speaks about a wrongful death lawsuit that the family filed against the city of Newport News, Police Chief Richard Myers and the police officer who shot and killed Beaty in July. Boyd is the mother of Beaty's unborn child.

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foster care, Norfolk, family
Irie Martin, 21, is photographed at his apartment on Oct. 10, 2018, in Norfolk, Va. Martin, who stayed in several foster homes before aging out of the traditional foster care system at age 18, says the experience strengthened his preference for solitude. "Everything I've seen and heard and what happened to me kind of, you know, changed me — made me not want to deal with people," he said. "And I guess that got so engrained into my psyche that even now, still a lot of the time, I don't want to be bothered by people."
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service dog, Newport News
Newport News resident Denna Williams holds her service dog, Diamond, who will soon be retired and adopted by a new family.
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K'Bana Blaq, The American Theatre, Hampton, Phoebus, music

Entertainer K'bana Blaq poses for a portrait at The American Theatre in Hampton, Va.

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cigar, smoke, wedding, Nashville

A woman smokes a cigar during a wedding in Nashville, TN.

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drag, LGBTQ, Pride

A drag performer prepares to take the stage at PrideFest on June 30, 2018, in Norfolk, Va.

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church, stained glass, history

Patsy Woodard, 83, is photographed through the stained glass doors of Gorman Baptist Church, wearing her grandmother's dress and hat. Woodard's grandmother moved to Gorman in 1916 and was a founding member of the church.

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