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London Pride 2019

a photoseries by Mario Washington

Mariochukwu Washington-Ihieme

Yesterday’s Pride parade marked the 50 year anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in New York, and saw up to 1.5 million supporters march the streets from Portland Place to Whitehall.

Documentary photographer Mario Washington shares Pride through her lens below.

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Mariochukwu Washington-Ihieme
Mariochukwu Washington-Ihieme is a photographer and researcher based in London and a regular contributor to shado. Her interests involve a culmination of examining her London upbringing and its intersections with her Nigerian culture, and her relations with the diaspora across the globe. She also examines the changing dynamics of cities and the effects of public policies on communities' culture and placemaking. An avid traveller with a particular interest in West Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mario centres the community narrative and enjoys cultivating relationships and amplifying the work of other artists and changemakers involved in preserving and passing down stories for future generations.
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