RFK Center Announces Winners of 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards

From Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights:

Domestic Photography Winner: “Too Young to Die” by Carlos Javier Ortiz, freelancer:  Featured in Ebony Magazine, this series examines the epidemic of gun violence which not only plagues lower-income, urban neighborhoods, but youth from all walks of American life. Ortiz’ artistry and sensitivity delivers a powerful look at a tough subject.

International Photography: “Birth and Death”, Carol Guzy, Washington Post:  With one in eight women dying in childbirth, Sierra Leone has the world’s highest rate of maternal mortality. Carol Guzy beautifully and movingly captures the pain, desperation and grief experienced by family members dealing with the loss of a young mother, a child, or often both.  She amplifies the need for adequate medical care and supplies to stem the avoidable deaths.   Guzy is a multiple RFK Award winner.

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