Tyrone L. Turner

Tyrone Turner is a photojournalist based in Arlington, Virginia. His assignments have taken him from Brazil to Baghdad to the bayous of Louisiana with his camera in hand.

Posts and Dispatches from Tyrone L. Turner:

• NPR: Tyrone Turner on the echoes of Katrina
  “Video: Echoes of Katrina — 2 decades of struggle and strength,” by Tyrone Turner (Brazil, 1998-2000), “The Picture Show,” National Public Radio, August 28, 2025...

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• DCist: Tyrone Turner on remembering MLK in DC
  The Whole of his Dream Had to Do With Economic Empowerment, by Amanda Michelle Gomez, photos by Tyrone Turner (Brazil, 1998 – 2000), DCist, January 16, 2023...

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• Tyrone Turner wins journalism award
  The RTDNA prize is for visuals in a news documentary....

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• WAMU: Tyrone Turner and Mikaela Lefrak tell the story of a deaf DJ
  Nico DiMarco has been deaf since birth, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing a side career as a DJ in Washington, DC. Tyrone Turner (Brazil, 1999-2000) and Mikaela Lefrak record his pulsating sound for WAMU radio....

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• WAMU: Tyrone Turner braves the cold
  Maryland students plunge into the frigid Chesapeake Bay waters for a Special Olympics fundraiser....

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• WAMU: Tyrone Turner photographs Washington winter fashion
  Residents attempt to balance style with warmth....

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• WAMU 88.5: Tyrone Turner on Washington DC’s Chinatown
  Much of the original culture has vanished....

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• WAMU 88.5: Tyrone Turner on Halloween decorations in Washington, DC
  Dedication to a tradition in the Glover Park neighborhood, reported by ICWA's former fellow in Brazil....

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• Former Fellow Turner on “No Tech Tuesday”
  Former Fellow Tyrone Turner (Brazil, 1998-2000) contributed to an article published by 89.9 WWNO regarding a challenge presented to some students in Washington D.C. this summer. The school’s principal offered $100 to each student who successfully avoided television, cell phones, and video games for 11 consecutive Tuesdays. Click here for the full article....

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• Former Fellow Turner’s Pictures of “Dreamers”
  Former Fellow Tyrone Turner (Brazil, 1998-2000) took the pictures that were featured in an article published by WAMU regarding the anger and vows of resistance to President Trump’s decision to “unwind an Obama-era program that offers legal protections to some immigrants brought here illegally as children.” Click here for the article....

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