The Village Voice’s photographers speak out

Edition: US - Today's top story: The Village Voice's photographers captured change, turmoil unfolding on New York City's streets [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 27 October 2018 [The Conversation]( Academic rigor, journalistic flair Editor's note The photographers of The Village Voice captured some of the most striking images of New York City’s volatile protest movements, from the anger and despair of HIV/AIDS activists to the simmering anti-police demonstrations in the outer boroughs. Rochester Institute of Technology historian Tamar Carroll and photojournalist Joshua Meltzer write about the important role the alternative weekly played in covering the city’s marginalized communities. Their article also includes the voices of the photographers, [who recall where they were and what they felt as they snapped their iconic photographs](. 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