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Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: The Washington Informer, Medium, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, Rolling Stone, The Hill, VICE, Baltimore Sun, Black Enterprise, WTTG-TV (Bethesda, MD), EIN News and
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Doesn't Cover: Education
Author, Award-Winning freelance Photojournalist & Education advocate @WashInformer #Scorpio #Father Candidate for MD Delegate.

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Anthony Tilghman, is an 3x Award-winning photographer, Education advocate, Mentor, and Published Author with years of experience in media, photography, marketing and branding. He is the Winner of the 2020, 2021 & 2022 Dateline award for Excellence in Local Journalism.

He is the Executive Director of Make Smart Cool. MakeSmartCool, Inc empowers our Youth, Parents, Teachers and Community to be visionaries and advocates of effective educational methods and learning experiences. MakeSmartCool’s m…

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Trump Supporters Reportedly Intimidated Early Voters In Virginia

Trump Supporters Reportedly Intimidated Early Voters In Virginia

Voters in Virginia lined up for early voting in Fairfax County Saturday, working their way through long lines…

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Trump Supporters Are Intimidating Voters at the Polls

Trump Supporters Are Intimidating Voters at the Polls

As Virginia entered its first weekend of early voting, a group of Trump supporters at a polling location in n…

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Trump supporters try to obstruct early voters at polling site in Virginia

Trump supporters try to obstruct early voters at polling site in Virginia

Trump supporters Getty/Elijah Nouvelage On Saturday, lines to vote early in Fairfax County, Virginia - an aff…

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Vaccine Rollout Remains Slow - The Washington Informer

Vaccine Rollout Remains Slow - The Washington Informer

Marylanders traveling to Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro are not only receiving shots of COVID-19 vaccine…

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Trump supporters protest outside Fairfax early voting site

Trump supporters protest outside Fairfax early voting site

First it was mail-in voting. Now some of President Trump's supporters are protesting in-person, early voting …

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Trump Supporters Reportedly Intimidated Early Voters In Virginia

Trump Supporters Reportedly Intimidated Early Voters In Virginia

Voters in Virginia lined up for early voting in Fairfax County Saturday, working their way through long lines…

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TILGHMAN: Parents Are a Child’s First Teacher — As a Father, I’m Learning Too

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When my daughter Amari was diagnosed with autism, my understanding of fatherhood changed in ways I never expected. Like many parents, I initially focused on finding answers. I wanted to better understand the diagnosis, the services available and what support would help her thrive.
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TILGHMAN: For Families Like Mine, Data Privacy Is Personal

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Photo by Katerina Holmes on Pexels.com Advocacy didn’t start as a choice for me. It started the day I became a father. When my daughter was diagnosed with autism, I entered a world that so many families know all too well — meetings, evaluations, services and systems that require you to share deeply personal information just to get your child the support they need. You learn quickly that access often comes with a cost: your child’s data. And you trust that it will be protected.
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TILGHMAN: The Real Work Begins After the IEP Meeting

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Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com When my daughter, Amari, was diagnosed with autism, I stepped into a world I wasn’t fully prepared for, one filled with meetings, evaluations, and a process that can feel overwhelming for any parent. Like so many families, I walked into our IEP meeting with hope. Hope that my child will finally get the support she needs. Hope that there was a clear plan in place. And for a moment, it felt like there was. The meeting happened. Services were outlined.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Inauguration 2013

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Giving us a real time story to tell

Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2021 - Featured Photograpy

Winner: Anthony Tilghman, The Washington Informer, “The Washington National Cathedral’s Exhibit of Doves Symbolizing Hope for the Days and Year Ahead”

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2020 - Featured Photograpy

Winner: Anthony Tilghman, The Washington Informer, “District Marks 50th Anniversary of First Moon Landing”

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