The Boston Hassle is very lucky to be able to display a curated selection of black & white photographs depicting scenes from the political action we witnessed this past year. The stark lack of color in each shot is reminiscent of textbook photographs of the Civil Rights and Anti-Vietnam War Movements of decades past. We are reminded of how little time has actually passed since the social uprisings of our forebears, and we are compelled to understand that we are living in historic times–and that our fight is far from over.

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

“Thank you again for giving [us] the opportunity to share our story and how we captured it this past year. More people seeing the true power of the people means this can be translated into art, inspiration, and motivation; inspiring people to make policy change, to save lives while improving themselves and the community is something we’ve always been passionate about. These obviously only covered a sliver of this year’s reality, I hope you appreciate and enjoy these.” -This Is America Photography in an email to Sophie Lou Yarin, Boston Hassle EIC

Against The Grain/Quincy Trump Rally

Can You Hear The People Yet?/Quincy Trump Rally

Can You Hear Us/Boston SHFA Rally

Do You Hear The People Sing, It’s The Song Of Angry Men/Boston MAAPB March

Do You Hear Us Now/Boston Women’s March

Respect, It’s A Virtue/Quincy Trump Rally

Fill The Streets/Boston MAAPB March

Fill The Streets For Me/Boston Breonna Taylor Ride

Games/Boston Women’s March

Hands Up/Boston SHFA Rally

He Is Evil/Boston Women’s March

Healing Hands/Boston SHFA Rally

Hear Me Roar/Quincy Trump Rally

Hear Us, Look At Us/Quincy Trump Rally

Helping Hands/Boston Election Night

Hold It High/Quincy Trump Rally

Holding Conversation/Boston SHFA Rally

Keep Your Mask On, Sir/Boston SHFA Rally

Out Now!/Boston Women’s March

Pigs Line Up/Boston SHFA Rally

Police Protection/Boston SHFA Rally

Police Protection, contd./Boston SHFA Rally

Punches and Police/Quincy Trump Rally

Punches and Police, contd./Quincy Trump Rally

Ramsey Park/Boston MAAPB March

Reap What You Sow/Boston SHFA Rally

Showdown with the White Devil/Quincy Trump Rally

Skyscrapers and Cyclists/Boston Breonna Taylor Ride

The Basics/Boston Women’s March

The Opposite Side of the Street/Boston SHFA Rally

The People United/Boston MAAPB March

Together We March/Boston MAAPB March

Together We Stand/Boston Election Night

Walking The Line/Boston SHFA Rally

We March On/Boston MAAPB March

Can You Hear Us/Boston SHFA Rally

You Hold The Power/Ramsey Park MAAPB

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