"America in the Middle" is a collection of images showing communities and individuals personally affected by policies but often-overlooked by politicians. |||
Lauressa Joseph, 14, rides on the back of a bike steered by her brother Gregory Joseph, 13, through their Galveston neighborhood where they live with their mother Freelander Little. Little lost her house during Hurricane Ike in 2008 and now lives in a home elevated eight feet off of the ground. "We came from a broken place to a healed place -- and still striving for better," Little said.
Chicago Freelance Photographer | Alyssa Schukar | Photojournalist