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Julie is a journalist with a deep commitment to exploring the roots of social injustice through writing, photography and video. She is a contributor to The Atlantic and lives in New York City. Previously, she wrote about AIDS and homelessness for the nonprofit Housing Works.

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Tuesday
Nov292011

Working Tobacco Road

The outskirts of North Carolina's cities are dotted by isolated migrant worker camps. This summer I traveled down south to document the lives of the men who pick our tobacco, cucumbers, strawberries and tomatoes. The project isn't complete--but here's a few selects.

 



DateTuesday, November 29, 2011 at 11:08PM by AuthorJulie Turkewitz

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