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CPOY 71 Interpretive Project Silver: Never Trust a Soul Where I'm From

Never Trust a Soul Where I'm From is a portrait of urban realities shown through the experiences of a family that has suffered tragic loss with each generation. Quotes and dialogue are paired with photos taken in the months following their most recent loss—the loss of 18-year-old James Johnson Jr. aka “Swagg.” This project is based on the belief that where people live and what they experience growing up in that environment does have a lasting effect on their lives.

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Slide 5 of 12
May 7, 2016
You have to grow up fast where we’re from...People will try you...Seeing people pass; seeing dead bodies; it numbs your heart...Once you go through something like losing a homeboy, it becomes real...Now, it aint like carrying a gun for no reason; it’s like, I got to...
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