Thomas Backman, Jr. mends fishing nets on of the last working shrimp boats own by an African-American in South Carolina. He had been shrimping for 47 years and his family and community once had a fleet of 16 boats. — Photojournalism — Photography by Joshua Curry

A man in a green sweater and cap sits on a fishing boat, working with netting against a clear blue sky — Thomas Backman, Jr. mends fishing nets on of the last working shrimp boats own by an African-American in South Carolina. He had been shrimping for 47 years and his family and community once had a fleet of 16 boats.