About 150 people attended the opening reception on Thursday evening, Feb. 2, during which Klenz led a tour of the photos, explaining how they came to be and how she got interested in Romani people.

It includes 10,000 Traveler and Romani people in an estimated 1,000 mobile homes and caravans, hundreds of horse-drawn vehicles, and 30,000 visitors from outside the community.

The Roma people are still widely known by another name — which, to some, may conjure images of a bohemian lifestyle, but is generally considered an offensive term.

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Past shows about Romani people have typically featured pictures of bedraggled children and women breastfeeding near caravans. “I told myself: ‘We’re going to get all the stereotypes again ...

As many as a half million Romani people were killed by the Nazis, according to one estimate. A new database tells the story of that genocide and its impact on individual lives.

On International Roma Day, we commemorate the Roma who have suffered violence and prejudice throughout history, as well as those who continue to fight to preserve their heritage.

The Roma people are still widely known by another name — which, to some, may conjure images of a bohemian lifestyle, but is generally considered an offensive term.