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Dieu-Nalio Chery (born 1981) is a Haitian photojournalist, living in Michigan, United States. He won the Robert Capa Gold Medal in 2019 and was a finalist of the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2020.
Life and work
Chery was born in Haiti.
In 2019, he was shot by a Haitian senator who opened fire outside the country's parliament, wounding him in the face. Later he left the country after becoming the target of violence by gang members. He now lives in Michigan, United States.
Awards
- 2015: Magnum Emergency Fund Grantee, Magnum Foundation
- 2019: Robert Capa Gold Medal, from the Overseas Press Club of America for "Haiti: Nation on the Brink"
- 2020: Finalist, with Rebecca Blackwell, Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for "images from Haiti, conveying the horrors of lynching, murder and human rights abuses as the country wrestles with ongoing unrest."
References
- "A Conversation with Award-Winning AP Photographer Dieu Nalio Chery". Newmark J-School. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Gibson, D. W. (2022-04-11). "A Haitian Photojournalist Finds Safety in Manhattan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- "Dieu Nalio Chery | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- "Haiti senator opens fire outside parliament, wounding two". BBC News. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- Nicoll, Ruaridh (2019-09-23). "Haiti: photojournalist shot in face as senator opens fire outside parliament". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- "Haitian photojournalist moves to NYC to escape threats to his life". The Haitian Times. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- "Announcing Our 2015 HUMAN RIGHTS Fellows". Magnum Foundation. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- "Magnum Foundation Emergency Fund 2015 Grants Announced". Time. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- "The Robert Capa Gold Medal Award 2019". OPC. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- "Finalist: Dieu Nalio Chery and Rebecca Blackwell of Associated Press". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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