Thanks for capturing Pivot, Blackbird
Vancouver, March 4, 2010 - For several years Pivot Legal Society has been extremely lucky to have caught the attention of a dedicated local man who has taken amazing photographs of many of Pivot's activities.
The Blackbird, as he is known professionally and on Flickr, has been able to capture the essence of what is really going on in his often moving photographs.
The Red Tents campaign was the most recent of many events covered by Blackbird. Red Tents, the campaign for a national housing initiative was launched in late January and the photos here show two of the protests, the Olympic Wrap-up on February 27 and the Banner Drop on February 22.
Pivot is not the only organization that The Blackbird has been following, and by looking at all his photographs on Flickr it is possible to see a more complete picture of how other organizations work in partnership with Pivot to advocate and push for social change.
The Blackbird recently announced that he will be taking a well-earned break from his photography of the Downtown Eastside and we wish him a restful break. Please take a look at all his wonderful photos.
Listen to an interview with The Blackbird from 2008
Here are some links to some of his previous work:
Stop the Olympic Kidnapping Act (The Blackbird, 2009)
There's still time (The Blackbird, April 19, 2009):
Links to articles published in local media after this press conference about VANOC's report card here (April 19 & 20).
Grand March for Housing (The Blackbird, April 4, 2009):
Read article Pivot joins thousinds on Grand March for Housing.
Another shot of the march by Roger Levesque (see all his Flickr photos here):
Olympic forum on policing and security (The Blackbird, March 2009):
Read the Forum on Olympic policing and security article. More images from this meeting from: Anthony Damonse, also on Flickr.
The Listening Jar (February 2009)
Rights Blankets presentation to mayoral candidates (The Blackbird, November 2008):
Hope in Shadows 2008 (The Blackbird):
