Kimberly P. Mitchell
While attending the University of Missouri-Columbia, Kimberly P. Mitchell received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with an emphasis in photography and a minor is sociology. Kimberly went on to intern at the San Jose Mercury News and the Detroit Free Press, later joining the Free Press staff in 2005. At the Free Press, Kimberly developed a strong commitment to creating socio-economic change through dynamic, storytelling photography and video. Dedicated to covering local issues in metro Detroit, she has documented the passing of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, Michigan prison neglect and the abandonment of inmates, Super Bowl XL nightlife, rare diseases like Progeria, and homelessness affecting children. She has been the recipient of several NPPA, MPPA, and Associated Press awards, including the Barry Edmonds Michigan Understanding Award in 2011, runner-up Michigan Photographer of the Year in 2006, Society of Professional Journalists’ Young Journalist of the Year Finalist and a Michigan Emmy nomination. She hopes to honestly reflect the people, events and moments that have defined the community through her photography.