In this powerful episode of Duty Beyond Duty, host Manny Guzman sits down with Carlos Javier Ortiz, an award-winning Chicago photographer and filmmaker known for capturing the realities of urban life, race, and community with raw honesty and depth.

Carlos shares his journey from growing up in Chicago to documenting stories that challenge perceptions and inspire dialogue across the nation. His work — featured in The New York Times, National Geographic, and The Atlantic — reflects a lifelong commitment to telling the untold stories of struggle, hope, and humanity.

Together, Manny and Carlos explore the intersection of art, activism, and healing — and how the camera becomes not just a tool for storytelling, but for social change.

🎧 Duty Beyond Duty — where service, creativity, and community meet.

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