Cliff Edom's 'New America Award'

In diverse communities and small towns we see the spirit and celebration of everyday life. Our goal is to recognize award winning photographic storytelling about rural and ethnically diverse people - under-covered communities in America. Acknowledging the effectiveness of Cliff Edom's approach and passion for teaching, we move his vision forward. A portfolio of no more than 25 images.

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Pocket Town Kids: Passion, Hope and Connection on Chicago's S. Side - Paul Revere Security. Paul Revere Elementary School Security Guard Johnny Towns raises his fist in front of the school. Three security guards help maintain a secure campus. The school is located at 72nd and Ellis on Chicago's S. Side in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood or the Pocket as it's known to most children and residents in the neighborhood. Lands' End Founder Gary Comer, who attended the school more than fifty years ago, has pumped several million dollars into the school in an effort to revitalize an ailing school that has underserved the neighborhood's population for several generations.

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Jon Lowenstein, Freelance-GCI
Pocket Town Kids: Passion, Hope
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Eustacio Humphrey, The Plain Dealer
Eye on the Nation A rare, intimate look ...
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Steve Jessmore, The Flint Journal
Flint, Michigan. Highly maligned by its native son ...