STINNEY: AN AMERICAN EXECUTION
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Back in February of 2022 I photographed the live production of Stinney: An American Execution for The Grand Rapids Opera.
In 1944, George Junius Stinney Jr. was executed at the age of 14. Wrongfully accused of the rape and murder of two white girls in Alcolu, South Carolina, George became the youngest person legally executed in America. Stinney: An American Execution spotlights the agony of this injustice as it reminds us of our aspirations for an enlightened society, using the power of contemporary, gospel and soul-infused opera.⠀
