Reposted from @thebullsofdurham 🔴🐂Stop & think. This post is different. The comments are purposefully turned off because the call to action is to stop & think. To do the work. . The purpose of this contest is to show Durham from multiple perspectives beyond the few select places that have been shown repeatedly for years. . Only showing the "cleaned-up" version of Durham is just as damaging as the decades of misreported/false/racist news stories about Durham. . Why? . Because it's not the whole & true story of Durham. . When Michael submitted this photo he sent a DM assuming I wouldn't even consider the photo. His submission sparked a growing conversation with our team. Thank you, Michael ❤️🐂. . Not including this would make me this biggest hypocrite in the Bull. This photo is just as Durham as every other entry. . The SAME DAY, a woman used her photo entry answers to belittle me & the contest - specifically going after the parts that were fun & every conscious part to make this a *fair* contest. . Think on this. . ❗We've created a Durham where Michael doesn't think he'll get a chance & a white woman thinks it's okay to tear down a company completely comprised of women of color❗. . #DurhamOffTheBeatenPath Entry #135 by Michael Garcia @michaelgarciapics. . Why is the photo is important to the narrative of Durham? “It shows a side of Durham people tend to not enjoy looking at but it is a part of Durham and like yall said "Let's show the world Durham in its entirety from multiple perspectives." this is one of the perspectives.” . What does Durham mean to you? “It’s home. It is where I grew up and became who I am.” . Durham Resident. . Click #LinkInBio to stampede over to TheBullsOfDurham.com to cast your daily votes for up to 3 photos. Voting ends 9/6/2020 at midnight. . #ThisIsDurham #TheBullsOfDurham . . . . . #WelcomeToTheBullCity #DurhamCreatives #ExploreDurham #BullCity #BullCityNC #DurhamPhotographer #DiscoverDurham #NCPhotographer #BullCityLove #BullCityArt #DurhamArt #DurhamArtist #BullCityStrong #DurHome #BullCityPride #BullCityProud #Durm #DurhamNC - #regrann (at Duke Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEDVfirHCVQ/?igshid=1xzdbt7iseb4l
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