Jewish And Arab People Are Posing Together In Inspiring Photos

Saying "We Refuse To Be Enemies"
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren/jewish-and-arab-people-are-posing-together-in-inspiring-phot?utm_content=buffer0312b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Earlier this month, the Israeli news site Ynet reported that over 300 people protested the rocket attacks on Gaza by their government, saying that people were chanting one simple message: “Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies.”

History of Racism

In 30 Photographs
http://deadstate.org/here-is-a-brief-history-of-racism-in-30-powerful-photos/

33 Photos That Prove There Is No One Way To Be An American Family

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/03/what-the-american-family-looks-like_n_5552409.html

The American family looks different than it did 50, or even 10, years ago.

The number of children living with two married parents has steadily decreased since the '80s. A 2012 Pew study found that 2 million dads stay at home with their kids -- a statistic that is also climbing. Around six million kids and adults have an LGBT parent. Minorities make up 37 percent of the population, but will increase to 57 percent in 2060. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that by 2043, no group will make up a majority.

It's clearly time to celebrate all of the families in this country. So to ring in the Fourth of July this year, we asked our readers for family photos that represent the real America. The images we received include a single mom by choice who adopted her son when he was 2 years old, a military family with a dad who is in active duty in the Air Force, and a Sikh family who takes an annual road trip to Washington D.C. to celebrate the Independence Day.

What A Week Of Groceries Looks Like Around The World

What A Week Of Groceries Looks Like Around The World
http://fstoppers.com/what-a-week-of-groceries-looks-like-around-the-world

Click the link for photos of different families around the world

What Does the World Eat in a Week

WHAT DOES THE WORLD EAT IN A WEEK http://www.visualnews.com/2013/04/27/hungry-planet-what-the-world-eats-in-a-week/?utm_source=VisualNews&utm_campaign=9b0f323a35-RSS_EMAIL&utm_medium=email

Well known for his eye-opening book Material World: A Global Family Portrait where he asked an average family in 30 locations to empty out their homes to show their possessions, Peter Menzel came up with another brilliant book idea. Teaming up with his wife Faith D’Aluisio, the duo got to spend time with 30 families around the world and analyze their weekly groceries for Hungry Planet: What the World Eats in a Week. In the book they describe the weekly food purchases and costs, showing photographs of the family at home, at the market, in their community, and these portraits of the entire family surrounded by a week’s worth of groceries.

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Even without the text, the family portraits are eye opening. It seems the people living in poverty eat more nutrient dense whole foods than the people who could easily afford fresh produce. The first world families have more processed foods and soda and less fruits and vegetables than all of the others. It’s an interesting correlation that people in more developed countries also have more diseases of affluence, such as cancer, diabetes, depression, and heart disease. You can purchase Hungry Planet on Amazon and read more about it on Menzelphoto.com.

Around the World in 80 Diets: A Photographic Study of People and Their Daily Eating Habits http://www.visualnews.com/2014/04/13/around-world-80-diets-photographic-study-people-daily-eating-habits/#amquSPMOpwV1xQEE.99

Photojournalist husband and wife duo Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusion have come up with yet another poignant theme for their latest book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets. They spent 3 years visiting 30 countries, asking 80 people from all walks of life to share with them the visual answer to the simple question, “What do you typically eat in 1 day?” The portraits themselves are compelling and very telling of the way culture and occupation shape a person’s diet, and thus health. Along with each photograph is a list that details all of the items along with the total calorie count.
Read more at http://www.visualnews.com/2014/04/13/around-world-80-diets-photographic-study-people-daily-eating-habits/#amquSPMOpwV1xQEE.99

Photojournalist husband and wife duo Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusion have come up with yet another poignant theme for their latest book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets. They spent 3 years visiting 30 countries, asking 80 people from all walks of life to share with them the visual answer to the simple question, “What do you typically eat in 1 day?” The portraits themselves are compelling and very telling of the way culture and occupation shape a person’s diet, and thus health. Along with each photograph is a list that details all of the items along with the total calorie count.
Read more at http://www.visualnews.com/2014/04/13/around-world-80-diets-photographic-study-people-daily-eating-habits/#TE4ZSEzctIXBsv2F.99

Photojournalist husband and wife duo Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusion have come up with yet another poignant theme for their latest book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets. They spent 3 years visiting 30 countries, asking 80 people from all walks of life to share with them the visual answer to the simple question, “What do you typically eat in 1 day?” The portraits themselves are compelling and very telling of the way culture and occupation shape a person’s diet, and thus health. Along with each photograph is a list that details all of the items along with the total calorie count.
Read more at http://www.visualnews.com/2014/04/13/around-world-80-diets-photographic-study-people-daily-eating-habits/#amquSPMOpwV1xQEE.99

Photojournalist husband and wife duo Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusion have come up with yet another poignant theme for their latest book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets. They spent 3 years visiting 30 countries, asking 80 people from all walks of life to share with them the visual answer to the simple question, “What do you typically eat in 1 day?” The portraits themselves are compelling and very telling of the way culture and occupation shape a person’s diet, and thus health. Along with each photograph is a list that details all of the items along with the total calorie count.

Chinese Artist Comments on China (and Modern Life)

From http://www.visualnews.com: Although it would be much easier to photoshop people into a stock image to achieve a similar effect, all of Li Wei’s shots are taken on location, relying solely on wire harnesses to suspend his subjects in mid-air; thus making them all the more incredible. According to the Beijing-based artist, “There’s a visceral feeling of shooting on location that can’t be duplicated on a computer,” although he does use photoshop to remove the visible wires from his images.

Grandma's Home Cooking

From around the world: http://www.visualnews.com/2012/12/19/grandmas-home-cooking-from-around-the-world/?utm_source=VisualNews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=41ef296f9f-RSS_EMAIL

A great set of photographs.

Girls' Bedrooms

Bedrooms around the world.  http://www.visualnews.com/2012/11/12/a-girl-and-her-room-girls-bedrooms-around-the-world/?utm_source=VisualNews&utm_campaign=a3dfbd6853-RSS_EMAIL&utm_medium=email

Colors of Confinement

This a a great slide show about the Japanese American Concentration Camps in America during WWII.  It is the only source with COLOR images that I have ever seen.

Read about the discussion of "Concentration" versus "Internment" here.

These photographs are terrific and really challenge our thinking of what it "normal."

In our relationships it’s not too uncommon to borrow a t-shirt, some socks or a warm hat from a lover… but what about entirely switching outfits? This entertaining and thought provoking series by Canadian photographer Hana Pesut does just that, encouraging couples to completely exchange their clothing with each other. The resulting diptychs are sometimes funny, while also having the effect of making one re-analyze both their views on fashion and on sexual identity.

Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Exploring Identity

Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice:  Exploring Identity http://www.tolerance.org/activity/using-photographs-teach-social-justice-exploring-identity?newsletter=TT060711 An individual’s sense of identity is made up of many different elements. Some of those elements are individual. Statements like “I am good at math” or “I have five sisters” represent personal experiences. They help define you as a good student or as a member of a family.

Other elements of identity are related to membership in a specific group. For example, “I moved here from the Dominican Republic” means that part of your identity in the United States is as an immigrant. Another part of your identity is (likely) that Spanish is your first language. Factors such as race, gender, religion and physical ability can also form part of how you know yourself and how others know you.