Black photographer reflects one year on from capturing the Jan. 6 attack at the US Capitol.
“In no way, shape or fashion did I expect people to do what they did that day,” he said. “Some people got in [to the Capitol], there were fights, there was craziness. It was the craziest day of my entire life.
Cole remembers feeling panic set in as the rioters made their way to the Capitol after Trump’s speech at the rally.The pro-Trump mob descended on the Capitol that day, many with weapons and Confederate flags, emboldenedjust moments before. Cole, 45, said he was among about five photographers there, and one of a handful of Black people — though the others were likely Trump supporters, he said.
“It wasn’t therapy in the sense of what therapy is. But, for me, it was therapeutic hearing people tell me I’m loved and that what I’m doing is amazing,” Cole said. “It kept me motivated.” The rioters marched to the Capitol, and broke through police barricades to storm and vandalize the building in an effort to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. The fallout of that attack has lasted an entire year and is far from over. More than
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