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August 28, 2002 John L. White [/assets/story/image_buynow.comp]
From left, Denise Freeman, Jordan Hockaday, 5, and Deborah O'Neal, all from Raleigh, gaze upward as the Ayak Brothers from Capetown, South Africa, perform death-defying maneuvers on a trapeze fifty feet above the ground without the use of a safety net. This was the first trip to the circus for all of them and they were mesmerized by every move. For six days last week, the Universoul Circus brought it's unique brand of entertainment to Alltel Pavillion in Raleigh, mixing urban music and cultural expression with traditional circus artistry. It is the only African-American owned and operated circus in the country, created in 1994 to provide educational and inspirational entertainment to urban families.
About This Project


Takaaki Iwabu
"No Ordinary Day" is a visual diary of the events, both large and small, that serve as milestones in people's lives. It debuted on March 24, 2002 and concluded on Aug. 29, 2007. We hope you continue to enjoy looking at our archive of “No Ordinary Day” images.


Travis Long
The column is a celebration of the struggles, triumphs and tears we experience as we travel from birth to death. Our goal was to document moments in time that might otherwise be missed; sometimes it's the tiniest incident in one's life that has the most profound effect. When on assignment for the column, we looked for that one photo that tells a whole story. Some are the result of a found moment we came across on our daily assignments or our daily existence. For others, we thought of a specific event, like a first haircut or last dance, and sought out a subject who might illustrate the idea.

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