Photojournalism

Muslim women pray at Friday Jumma Prayers at the Al Masjid Mosque in Oakland, Calif.

Minutemen receive instruction on the nightly patrols at their base camp in Boulevard, Calif.

A base jumper floats through the air during the New River Gorge Bridge Day in West Virginia, October 18, 2008. 450 people registered for the only day you can legally walk and jump off the 876-foot high New River Gorge Bridge.

Pallbearers carry the casket of one of the four slain Oakland police officers killed during last Saturday’s shootout into the memorial service for the men at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. on March 27, 2009.

From left Markeshaa Smith, 5, La’Najaha James, 4, Khanyia Davis, 5, Mary Jackson, 7, and Miracle Davis, 9, watch the “Battle of the Barrel,” where competing teams use fire hoses to propel a barrel, during the Wilkinsburg Community Day.

Greg Long, of San Clemente, Calif. finishes up on the winning wave at the 2008 Mavericks Surf Competition in Half Moon Bay, Calif.

A protester identifying himself as Mandingo confronts Oakland Police as they block the “March of Stolen Lives,” a gathering to honor Oscar Grant and other victims of police violence in Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, Calif. February 6, 2009.

An estimated 50,000 gathered for The Call, A twelve hour Christian gathering focused on prayer and fasting at the National Mall in Washington D.C. Organizers were calling for the ending abortion, homosexuality, and pornography in America.

Manny Mendoza, of San Ramon, Calif. discusses his experiences in Iraq. He lost both his legs in an IED explosion in 2004.

A young girl runs down a hill at the “May We Always Remember” Memorial Day observance at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, Calif. on May 25, 2009.

Brisa Reyes, 3, sits in the shade of a tent assembled by members of ACORN during the “Tent City to Stop Foreclosure Sales” protest on the steps of the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, March 12, 2009.

Izabella Stern, of Fox Chapel, Pa. checks out the window display at Macy’s as part of Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night celebration in downtown, November 21, 2008.

Sen. Barack Obama, played by Max Augenstein (left), 12, debates Sen. John McCain, played by Eric Voss, 12, during a live broadcast on Peters Township Middle School’s television station, October 28, 2008. The students are involved in a 7th grade social studies class which will hold a mock election on November 4th in which the school’s 700 students will vote for the candidate of their choice.

Latisha Lewis, a member of Acts Full Gospel Church, prays during a vigil to honor the four Oakland police officers killed at the corner of 74th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.

Opening Ceremonies begin at the Grand National Rodeo in Daly City, Calif.