We the People: Showing Up for Each Other and the Future

Today, on Flag Day, people across the country are gathering — not just in protest, but in purpose. For community. For country.

This moment isn’t about one man — it’s about all of us.

It’s about the kind of world we want to live in, and the kind of people we choose to be.

We’re not just pushing back — we’re moving forward.

From the NO KINGS protest to the joyful celebrations of PRIDE MONTH, today is about showing up. It’s about standing together for freedom, dignity, equity, and love — and refusing to be silenced, sidelined, or erased.

I see you bringing your voice, your courage, and your care.

Nonviolence isn’t passive — it’s powerful. It’s a strategy, a discipline, and a declaration of the future we’re here to create.

And to my fellow photographers, storytellers, and documentarians: I hope you capture the spirit, not just the spectacle. Show the kindness in the crowd. The power of diversity. The hand-painted signs. The open hands. The strangers becoming neighbors. 

Yes, anger is louder. And yes, conflict gets the headlines.

For the values we hold and the future we still believe in.
But history needs to see the HOPE, too.
We get to shape that story — and we’re shaping it right now.  It’s being built — by us, for all of us.

THE WORLD IS WATCHING.