Patience Zalanga

Digital Organizer

Patience (she/her) began working as a Digital Organizer at the Legal Rights Center in 2023. Over the last ten years, she has dedicated herself to documenting various social movements in the United States. Patience’s photographs have been highlighted in numerous publications, including TIME, The New York Times, Minnesota Public Radio, National Public Radio, BuzzFeed News, and AJ+. In 2022, The Library of Congress obtained a compilation of her photographic pieces.

Patience holds a solid inclination to capture individuals’ distinctive characteristics and shared experiences by using her camera to serve as a medium to showcase and communicate the essence of the human experience. Drawing from a strong foundation in the art of storytelling, Patience possesses a deep appreciation for the significance and potency of empathy in her craft. Empathizing and forging connections with people, Patience strives to produce captivating, profound, and resonant photographs and narratives.

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