“I’m showcasing to the world that this young black man [Travis] was a person with a whole story and background that led to his precarious state of employment,” says Melissa “Bunni” Elian, a photojournalist based in New York.

“I get to show people that individuals like him are valuable members of society and they are indeed trying their best. ” In 2014 The Ground Truth Project assigned Melissa the task of reporting on economic hardship - with the focus being centered around young people from the Bronx. The assignment gave her the opportunity to work on something that aligned with her photographic voice. Hardship, struggle, oppression, and people of color are the main components of her visual storytelling. A focus that has been shaped heavily by her own experience, Melissa has been able to use photography to make changes to her own life and to those who all too often struggle to fulfill their potential. . thephoblographer.com

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