Nashville, USA. March 17, 2025. An activist protesting House Bill 64 (Senate Bill 472) in the gallery of the Tennessee House Chamber was removed and carried down the Tennessee Capitol staircase. The bill was not up for debate and passed on March17, 2025 at 2:20 PM CST. Credit: Jordyn Gualdani/Alamy Live News
Nashville, USA. May 24, 2025. Bayo Bello, a member of the Nigerian band Abike Music from Atlanta, GA, tightens a drum before performing during a World AfriCultural Day Celebration in Nashville, TN. The annual event is organized by the World AfriCultural Community Project.
Nashville, USA. March 26, 2025. Activists voiced their opposition to Tennessee House Bill 793 during the House Education Committee hearing in the Cordell Hull State Office Building. HB793 passed in the House Education Committee on March 26, 2025.
Nashville, USA. January 27, 2025. A student's sign reads: "Am I Next?" as community members gather in the Tennessee State Capitol to demand action after the Rally For Antioch. Credit: Jordyn Gualdani/Alamy
Nashville, USA. May. Archaeologist Adam Fracchia holds a musket percussion cap while explaining where it came from to a student and her mother. Members of the public are able to register to participate in the archaeological excavations at Fort Negley — built during the American Civil War in Nashville, TN.
Nashville, USA. May 30, 2025. For those facing homelessness, a pet is more than just a furry companion — they're family. Mama V's dog, Honeydew, sits on a pillow outside while her owners prepare to move into their new housing accommodation a day before Old Tent City closes.
Nashville, USA. April 4, 2025. Extreme weather causing flooding and storm damage hit the region, including areas of Old Tent City located in downtown Nashville, TN. Old Tent City is set to be cleared in less than 60 days. Credit: Jordyn Gualdani/Alamy Live News
Nashville, USA. June 28, 2025. Two Nashville Pride Festival attendees stand inside the festival grounds offering "Free Dad Hugs" and "Free Mom Hugs" while blocking anti-LGBTQIA+ protesters with rainbow umbrellas.
Lascassas, USA. June 1, 2025. Dawna and Joe Magliacano sit in their studio space, Acorn Haven Studios, surrounded by Dawna's art and accompanied by Odin the dog. The couple reflect on their 20 years of marriage during a Sunflower planting event Joe organized to make sure Dawna will be able to enjoy the tradition of seeing her favorite flowers bloom each year. Since Dawna was diagnosed with cancer, the community rallied behind Joe's request and took on the labor of planting these beautiful, beloved flowers.
Washington, USA. June 14, 2025. Philipos Melaku-Bello sits facing the White House in Lafayette Park. An eight-foot-tall fence, erected for the America 250 Military Parade, separates him from the White House Peace Vigil tent. Philipos has helped maintain the 24-hour anti-war vigil for nearly 44 years. On this occasion, our conversations focused on the Trump Administration’s anti-immigration stance as well as the history and influence of colonization in Brazil.
Nashville, USA. April 5, 2025. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) held a Town Hall in Nashville, TN to meet with concerned residents. The People's Town Hall took place in the auditorium of Pearl-Cohn High School. Credit: Jordyn Gualdani/Alamy Live News
Nashville, USA. April 26, 2025. Steve Corey volunteers once a month teaching Fort Negley visitors what life was like for a Union Soldier. “People like to learn hands on” said Steve, as he explained the importance of providing historically accurate replicas. The replicas allow visitors to see and feel items typically carried by soldiers in the Union Army. Pictured here is Steve standing next to a stack of muskets that he set up with the help of a father and son who were visiting from out of town.
Nashville, USA. March 26, 2025. An activist chants "not one more" while holding a photo of Josselin Corea — a student who lost her life in the recent Antioch High School shooting — during a die-in after HJR 53 passed in the Tennessee House Judiciary Committee, Cordell Hull State Office Building.
Nashville, USA. April 19, 2025. Thousands of protesters, including Tennessee Senator Heidi Campbell, gathered on the sidewalks along West End Avenue in Nashville, TN to protest the actions taken by President Donald Trump and the current administration. The name of this specific 50501 demonstration was "Never Again Is Now". 50501 Protests were held around the country with many sharing their disapproval of DOGE, tariffs, deportations, federal funding and employment cuts.
Nashville, USA. April 19, 2025. Thousands of protesters, including Tennessee Senator Heidi Campbell, gathered on the sidewalks along West End Avenue in Nashville, TN to protest the actions taken by President Donald Trump and the current administration. The name of this specific 50501 demonstration was "Never Again Is Now". 50501 Protests were held around the country with many sharing their disapproval of DOGE, tariffs, deportations, federal funding and employment cuts.
Cordell Hull State Office Building, Nashville, TN, USA. 26th Mar, 2025. Activists hold hands during a die-in to protest the passing of HJR 53 surrounded by photos of Josselin Corea, a student who lost her life in the recent shooting at Antioch High School, and "protect our kids" signs. HJR 53 passed in the Tennessee House Judiciary Committee on March 26, 2025.
TN Representative Chris Todd, TN Representative Rusty Grills, and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn attend Agriculture Day on the Hill at the Tennessee State Capitol, March 18, 2025.
Tennessee Representatives Rusty Grills and Chris Todd shell corn in a competition held at the Tennessee State Capitol for Agriculture Day on the Hill, March 18, 2025.
Veterans and their loved ones gathered to march around the Tennessee State Capitol building to protest cuts to their care, employment, and rights.
Veterans March, March 14, 2025, Nashville, TN.