Divided: Scenes from Inauguration 2021

A Photo and Interview Series by Barry Goldstein

James Townsend

Freelance photographer James Townsend covered the inauguration of Joe Biden. He photographed and videoed the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. “I’m here today to just witness history and take pictures of this moment… I was down here earlier this week and it was...

Debby Anthony

Debby Anthony, a descendant of Susan B. Anthony, Debby came to the inauguration in Washington, D.C. from just outside Seattle to honor her as well as the memory of her father, a veteran who was a Biden supporter. She wore his military dog tags. “No one person should...

No Name Offered

An unknown protestor (right, wearing black sunglasses) and companion hold signs in Washington, D.C. during the inauguration of President Joe Biden. “We could have a reckoning in this country, if we have truth and...

Roberto Marquez

Mexican artist Roberto Marquez. The flag he carries is 25 feet long and is missing its stars, which he says is a commentary on immigration policy in the United States. “It’s something similar to a flag, but it’s a work of art. If you notice, it doesn’t have any stars....

Blanca Mora

Blanca Mora is a Costa Rican journalist covering the inauguration for media back home. “Right now the eyes of the world [are on the] USA… whatever is happening here, we never saw it before. You can expect something like that in a third-world...

Karen Irwin

Karen Irwin, Protects the Black Lives Matter memorial fence at BLM Plaza, Washington, D.C. “As far as the administration, the future of the country – I think we’re so screwed. They’re walking in to an enormous mess. I don’t see how a change in the executive branch...

Smokey Sims

Smokey Sims, Protecting protestors at Black lives Matter plaza in Washington D.C. during the inauguration “I’m always an optimist and I’ve always got hope, and I hope that Joe Biden do us right this time, because before in the past he passed the criminal bill against...

Nadine Selier

𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆. Nadine Seiler, Maryland resident at Black lives Matter plaza in Washington D.C. for the inauguration “I was not a Biden supporter, but once January 6th occurred… when he spoke on it, he...

Daniel Kingery

Daniel Kingery, Homeless resident in McPherson Square, Washington D.C. “If we remain silent to quote ‘controlling our government,’ and do not participate in actively controlling it and enforcing our votes, we are just going to continue falling and failing as a nation....

Giovanni Sedita

Giovanni Sedita, Biden supporter from Texas “We have a lot of Republicans in the area, we live in the rural area of Texas… we’ve had people come through our yard in their truck and do doughnuts on our Biden...