Money Power and Respect

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Synopsis

Brenda Kenneally has been documenting the causes, effects, and economy of the use and sale of illegal drugs in her Brooklyn, New York neighborhood. The mother of an eight-year-old, Kenneally has focused on how families can get lost in a culture of drugs and prison. She is searching for ways to motivate inner-city women to empower themselves, despite their limited social and economic opportunities. Professors Kim Grinfeder and Lelen Robert from the Knight Center and worked with Brenda to bring her work online and find new and innovative methods of utilizing photography to promote social change.

Awards

- Winner Narrative Category Flash in the Can 2006
- National Press Photographers Association Best of    photojournalism awards 2006
   - Best Use of Web
   - 1st Place – Best Multimedia Package (unaffiliated Sites)
-1st Place AEJMC Best of Web Competition / Creative Site 2006
- Knight-Batten Award Honorable Mention - 2006
- Nominated for a Webby Award, Personal Site Category, 2006
- 2nd Place Pictures of the Year International 2006
- Yahoo! Pick (Photography category) 2006
- Photo District News 2006 Annual