round of applause to devin allen. [applause] >> i want to have a conversation, buy this book, and to make sure it is an affordable price to share in his work, a little bit about devin allen. everybody knows he is an amazing photographer. he has proven that, right? i know it was louder than that. i tell you a secret, what was funny about him, a very easy person to talk to, engaged on the end of this, i want to talk about "a beautiful ghetto". people have negative feelings about the word and negative things, most never got a chance to spend time in these places. we know it is nothing but beauty but outside they only see what the media portrays, you don't get a feeling it a sense of people and energy when you are driving by. and you talk about the title and energy behind it. >> i never thought this book would be a book. a lot of my images from 2014 in 2016, doing poetry, and the portion in southwest baltimore, it has to be amazing for writing poetry but not just growing up. it was a certain resilience and beauty, a lot o

please welcome devin allen and d. watkins. [applause] >> wait! it was me. i was on a little late but very good reason. my uber driver had a bad day. i had to use live. >> he was having girl trouble and i said do you know what? do you know what? tough times do not last but tough people do. and he thought it was good advice and i thought it was good advice. so can we get a round of applause? [applause] >> so i want to have a conversation about his amazing book and you know i would hope that everyone, by this book. you should get this it is beautiful. he went to war with his publishing company to make sure it was an affordable price so people can get a chance to share in his work. just a little bit about devin allen. everyone knows that he is an amazing photographer. i think he has proven that, right? we know this, right? [applause] >> y'all have to be louder than that! come on! [applause] >> but i will take a secret. he is one of the funniest people i know. what's funny about him is that he says he -- he says funny things he is not even trying to. he is i am

[inaudible conversations] >> baltimore photographer devin allen is next, he discusses his photos whichdocumented the protests and riots in the city following the death of freddie gray in 2015. >> let's get started. coming up next, i would like to welcome everyone to the pavilion at the baltimore

. >>> allen martin live in santa rosa with devin fehely and you spent some time with folk who are veryse they don't know with what they might go -- know what they might go home to. >> reporter: they grabbed what they could and evacuate. now they have waited for days in some instances, some of them not knowing whether or not their homes even survived. for those forced to flee -- >> i was just like we got to start banging on doors. >> my neighbor told me hey, we have a fire. get out! >> reporter: the desire to return to see for themselves was strong even if there might not be much to return to. >> the first thing i was told is that everything in larksfield was gone and i completely broke down. >> reporter: she has gotten conflicting information about whether or not her house survived the firestorm in santa rosa. >> i talked to multiple sheriffs, multiple police officers. some say yes. some say no. but i think it's still there. >> you're welcome to walk to creekside apartments. >> reporter: dozens of evacuees waited along old redwood highway for the opportunity to go back to their neighbo