Prior to joining MLK50 as a visual storyteller, Kevin Wurm worked as a Tennessee-based freelance photographer who weaves portraiture, journalism, and documentary storytelling to elevate overlooked stories and the people who tell them. Wurm’s images are guided by empathy and purpose, capturing moments that reveal deeper truths. Self-taught and driven by a strong desire to grow, his journey has led to work featured in Reuters, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and more.
Beat: Visual Storytelling
Based in Memphis, a predominantly Black and low-wealth city, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism aims to shape and shift the local news and civic ecosystem toward justice. Our newsroom believes that visual language and its subjectivity brings a distinct meaning to a story but also reflects a truth that is diligently reported. So we’re looking for a collaborative and creative visual storyteller who, using the practice of movement journalism, works against traditional models of media production that extract from communities and replicate oppression. You would be a steward of the relationship between the organization and community members. You believe that no one owes us their story; we work to earn it.