Dieu-Nalio Chery Explained

Dieu-Nalio Chery (born 1981)^[1] is a Haitian photojournalist, living in Michigan, United States.^{[2] [3]} He won the Robert Capa Gold Medal in 2019 and was a finalist of the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2020.

Life and work

Chery was born in Haiti.^[2]

In 2019, he was shot by a Haitian senator who opened fire outside the country's parliament, wounding him in the face.^{[4] [5]} Later he left the country after becoming the target of violence by gang members.^[6] He now lives in Michigan, United States.^[2]

Awards

• 2015: Magnum Emergency Fund Grantee, Magnum Foundation^{[7] [8]}
• 2019: Robert Capa Gold Medal, from the Overseas Press Club of America for "Haiti: Nation on the Brink"^[9]
• 2020: Finalist, with Rebecca Blackwell, Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for "images from Haiti, conveying the horrors of lynching, murder and human rights abuses as the country wrestles with ongoing unrest."^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Conversation with Award-Winning AP Photographer Dieu Nalio Chery . 2021-04-06. 2023-09-27 . Newmark J-School . en.
2. News: Gibson . D. W. . 2022-04-11 . A Haitian Photojournalist Finds Safety in Manhattan . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-09-27 . 0362-4331.
3. Web site: Dieu Nalio Chery World Press Photo . 2023-09-27 . www.worldpressphoto.org.
4. News: 2019-09-23 . Haiti senator opens fire outside parliament, wounding two . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-09-27.
5. News: Nicoll . Ruaridh . 2019-09-23 . Haiti: photojournalist shot in face as senator opens fire outside parliament . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-09-27 . 0261-3077.
6. Web site: 2021-06-29 . Haitian photojournalist moves to NYC to escape threats to his life . 2023-09-27 . The Haitian Times . en-US.
7. Web site: 2015-01-22 . Announcing Our 2015 HUMAN RIGHTS Fellows . 2023-09-27 . Magnum Foundation . en-US.
8. 2015-01-22 . Magnum Foundation Emergency Fund 2015 Grants Announced . 2023-09-27 . Time . en.
9. Web site: 2020-04-28 . The Robert Capa Gold Medal Award 2019 . 2023-09-27 . OPC . en-US.
10. Web site: Finalist: Dieu Nalio Chery and Rebecca Blackwell of Associated Press. 2023-09-27 . www.pulitzer.org . en.