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Harika Maddala

Harika Maddala

Harika Maddala is a senior year student at San Francisco State University, pursuing a bachelor’s
in Photojournalism and a minor in International Relations. Born and raised in India, Harika
earned her BA in journalism in the country and transferred to SF State in 2019, to earn a four-
year bachelor’s degree. She has been clicking photos since age 14 and has had her photos
displayed at various galleries including at a TedX exhibition in India in 2016, at Yerba Buena
Arts Gallery in June 2019, and at Samy’s Camera in the Spring of 2019. Harika enjoys shooting
anything with a lot of action- dance, weddings, concerts, protests, and riots. She is currently
exploring multimedia and finds video and audio editing relaxing- almost like a craft of weaving
things together. She joined the Xpress newspaper team in Summer 2020 and this is her last
semester in college. She aims to work on more projects related to queer identities, race and
immigration issues, body image, and mental health in the future.
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A police car sits in front of the University Police Department station on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (Original photograph by Harika Maddala, Illustration by Kyran Berlin / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] As students rally to abolish campus police, SF State reexamines safety

Kyran Berlin
May 4, 2021
Maricruz Lopez raises her fist looking at the cops, who lined up on the sidewalk. Lopez is in a white-colored shirt with red-colored stains on the back, resembling the gunshots on the back of Jacob Blake, whom the police shot earlier in August. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

People setup signs with Sean Monterrosa’s pictures and messages like “Justice for Sean” and “Tucan” on the fence of the school he attended-Junipero Serra Elementary School, during Tucan Day, a public event held to honor Sean Monterrosa, near Holly Park, in San Francisco, Calif., on Jun. 12, 2020. (Harika Maddala)

Hannah Khorassani reads about COVID-19 symptoms on her laptop, at her residence in Daly City, Calif., on July 19, 2020. Khorassani’s mother, who lives in Los Angeles, recently tested positive for COVID-19. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

Shawanda Scott bursts into tears during the press conference at San Quentin State Prison, in Marin County, Calif., on July 9, 2020. Her son is an inmate at the prison and has recently tested positive for COVID-19. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

A protester pays respects for the Black people killed recently, at the altar setup outside the City Hall building, during the 4th of July protest, in San Francisco, Calif., July 4, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Ny Nourn raises both her hands in response to the host asking whether anyone in the crowd had served in the prison or had loved ones currently in prison, during the protest outside San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, Calif., on June 28, 2020. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

An American flag burns outside the home of Walnut Creek's Mayor, in Walnut Creek, Calif. on June 17, 2020. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] 2020 in Visuals

Dec 14, 2020
Students wait in their cars for the commencement of the graduation car parade at Cupertino High School, in Cupertino, Calif., on June 4, 2020. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

Between May and October, ACLED recorded more than 10,600 demonstration protests across the U.S. Over 10,100 of these — roughly 95% — involve peaceful protesters, while less than 570 — approximately 5% — involve demonstrators engaged in violence. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] 2020, year of the protest

Jian Yang
Dec 9, 2020
Recordando a Nuestros Seres Queridos

Recordando a Nuestros Seres Queridos

Sean Reyes, Harika Maddala, Ricardo Olivares, Jun Ueda, Yeily Mendez, and Sebastian Mino-Bucheli
Nov 30, 2020
Voters cast their ballots at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2020. Despite the 2020 election having record voter turnout, about 116 million citizens are believed to have not voted. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Nonvoters refrained from casting ballots in 2020

Jazzmene Lizardo
Nov 27, 2020
Recordando a Nuestros Seres Queridos

Recordando a Nuestros Seres Queridos

Sebastian Mino-Bucheli, Harika Maddala, Andres Velasquez, and Sean Reyes
Nov 24, 2020

Vallejo

Harika Maddala, Yeily Mendez, and Paul Kelly
Nov 6, 2020
Members of The Bay Area Freedom Project observe five minutes of silence for the people killed by the 'Fatal 14,' outside Vallejo Police Department, in Solano County, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2020. Fatal 14 are the 14 VPD officers involved in the fatal shootings of citizens. The latest of the shootings took place in the early hours of Jun. 3, when Officer Jarrett Tonn shot Sean Monterrosa in his neck. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Election night protest stays focused on police brutality

Nov 6, 2020
Community organizers of The Bay Area Freedom Project write down the names of those killed by Fatal 14 in chalk, outside Vallejo Police Department, in Solano County, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2020. VPD has arrested the organizers multiple times in the last two months and charged them with vandalism for the same. They continue to write these names every night and offer each victim a rose, despite the continued risk of being arrested. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

A resident leans out from his window to look at the protesters marchingon the 18th St. in San Francisco on Oct. 24, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

People march down 16th St. while chanting slogans asking people to vote for democracyin San Francisco on Oct. 24, 2020. The march was a collaboration among many Bay Area organizations such as March for Democracy SF, Refuse Fascism, Occupy San Francisco, etc. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Rita Foster waves an American Pride flag before marching to Market St. & Larkin St. in San Francisco.Foster said that she felt that America could not be represented by the blue and red colors alone, while associating them with the colors of political parties. "This flag better represents people of different identities," Fostersaid. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Protesters march towards Valencia St. while chanting slogans such as "Trump, Pence, out now." (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Ruthie Sakheim, of Occupy San Francisco, holds a sign that says, 'Resist, Disrupt, Persist' at the 'March for democracy event' outside Mission High School in San Francisco on Oct. 24, 2020. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Coalition marches for election transparency

Oct 28, 2020
People march down the Market Street holding various signs related to women's rights, honoring the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, voting President Trump out, and urging people to go out and vote, during Women's March in San Francisco on Oct. 17, 2020. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Hundreds march for women’s rights, early voting in Women’s March SF

Olivia Wynkoop
Oct 20, 2020
Logan Carrington casts his vote at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2020. The former Virginian says, "I want to control the narrative of my vote," explaining why he chose to vote in person and not mail in his ballot. (Harika Maddala / Xpress Media)

Early voting centers see an increase of in-person voters

Yeily Mendez and Harika Maddala
Oct 12, 2020
Adam Paganini stands next to the model of an SF State research buoy outside the Estuary and Ocean Center in Tiburon, Calif. Paganini attaches instruments to these buoys that measure real time readings of carbon dioxide, temperature and other data variables in the bay. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State layoffs to hit grant-funded staff, but there is hope

Jess Magill
Oct 8, 2020
Protesters march down 17th Street in San Francisco after a grand jury verdict decided to not charge any Louisville police officer in the killing of Breonna Taylor on Wednesday Sep. 23, 2020. (Emily Curiel / Xpress Media)

Bay Area erupts in protest following Breonna Taylor verdict (Photo Gallery)

Emily Curiel, Harika Maddala, and Michael Montalvo
Sep 25, 2020
Media Literacy for Revolution

Media Literacy for Revolution

shaylyn martos, Harika Maddala, Camille Cohen, Daniel Da Silveira, and Siobhan Eagen
Sep 21, 2020
Bay area residents woke up to red orange skies from the ongoing wildfires around the state. (Golden Gate Xpress / San Francisco, CA., Sept. 9, 2020)

[Photo] Dark orange skies blanket Bay Area during CA fires (Photo Gallery)

GGX Staff
Sep 9, 2020
A Bayview-Hunters Point resident who identifies herself as 'Little Bit' bursts into tears as she talks about the impact of environmental pollution on her family during the press conference. (Golden Gate Xpress/ Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 1, 2020)

[Photo] Bayview coalition demands justice for environmental racism

Joel Umanzor Jr.
Sep 7, 2020
A protester raises his hands up in surrender while standing in front of the police, following the arrest of a protester. "I asked you all to fill up the gaps," another protester said to the crowd in response to the arrest. They said that the police fired tear gas and pulled out a protester and handcuffed them during the chaos. (Golden Gate Xpress/ Oakland, CA, Aug. 28, 2020

Oakland protesters march in solidarity with Kenosha protests (Photo Gallery)

Harika Maddala
Aug 31, 2020
Street art in Clarion Alley, in Mission neighborhood (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress/San Francisco, Calif. June 24, 2020)

[Photo] Bay Area street art scene burgeons in response to social upheaval

Erica Gray
Aug 4, 2020
Dolores López, abuela de Sean Monterrosa baila durante el Día de Tucan, un evento público celebrado en honor a Sean Monterrosa, cerca de Holly Park, en San Francisco, California, el 12 de junio de 2020.

Familia de 22 años asesinado alega manipulación de evidencia

Harika Maddala
Jul 26, 2020
Dolores López, abuela de Sean Monterrosa baila durante el Día de Tucan, un evento público celebrado en honor a Sean Monterrosa, cerca de Holly Park, en San Francisco, California, el 12 de junio de 2020.

Family of slain 22 year old allege evidence tampering (Con Traducción)

Harika Maddala
Jul 25, 2020
Hannah Khorassani reads about COVID-19 symptoms on her laptop, at her residence in Daly City, Calif., on July 19, 2020.) Khorassani's mother, who lives in Los Angeles, recently tested positive for COVID-19. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Life slows down for SF State graduates in a shrinking job market

Erica Gray
Jul 24, 2020
A person takes a picture of people protesting outside the City Hall, during the 4th of July protest, in San Francisco, Calif., July 4, 2020. (Harika Maddala/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Reflections on July Fourth in a time of upheaval

Nia Coats and Harika Maddala
Jul 9, 2020
Ny Nourn raises both her hands in response to the host asking whether anyone in the crowd had served in the prison or had loved ones currently in prison, during the protest outside San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, Calif., on June 28, 2020. (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

‘Free them all’ chant protestors outside of San Quentin State Prison

Nia Coats and Harika Maddala
Jul 1, 2020
A protester kicks the garage door at the residence of Walnut Creek's Mayor, during the twilight protest in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Jun. 17, 2020 (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

A protestor Lucy throws paint on the road outside the residence of Walnut Creek's Mayor, in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Jun. 17, 2020 (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

Protestors take a knee towards the end of the march, in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Jun. 17, 2020 (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

A resident of Walnut Creek raises her hand in support of the twilight protest, in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Jun. 17, 2020 (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

A protester uses a pan and a drum stick to make noise during the twilight protest in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Jun. 17, 2020 (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Protesters March to the Mayor of Walnut Creek's House

Jun 20, 2020
A protestor holds a placard that read "BLACK LIVES MATTER Walnut Creek WAKE UP" during the twilight protest in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Jun. 17, 2020 (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

Shyam Soundararajan's mother takes his picture at the graduation car parade at Cupertino High School, in Cupertino, Calif., on Thursday, Jun. 4, 2020 (Harika Maddala / Golden Gate Xpress)

High school seniors graduate in their cars

Harika Maddala
Jun 7, 2020
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