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2021-03-29
Lessening the Pandemic’s Burden on LGBTQ Workers and Families
This article is very interesting as it mentions that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be at higher risk to have worse COVID-19 than heterosexual counterparts. The COVID-19 Pandemic has shown the cracks that are in the LGBTQ+ community as a whole. These impacts include participating in the workforce less, less economically secure, and homelessness. Eventhough, this group has been discriminated against and continue to be in soma cases they are not alone feeling the brunt of this COVID-19 Pandemic. Other groups include communities of color, low-income households, and people with disabilities. This pandemic has caused people to start to notice these disparities and as someone who is apart of the LGBTQ+ community, there is a higher chance of not receiving a job based on just this fact. I have seen this in action in my own life before and it is not always blatant and more work needs to be done on this front. -
2020-03-18
"Take My Hand" - A Song Written On March 18th About COVID
HIST30060 This is a very rough demo of a song I wrote and recorded on the 18th of March 2020, right near the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. Moreso than anything else, this song expresses my emotions about COVID come March 2020, namely the fear, insecurity, and dread. The first verse draws on the imagery of the empty University campus, and of the two-week quarantine period. The second verse includes a reference to an image I remember seeing from Wuhan, where a dying COVID patient was wheeled out of the hospital to view a final sunrise, as well as the videos from Italy of people in quarantine singing together from their balconies. The chorus is about the paradox of wanting physical contact but being afraid of breaching social distancing. The bridge references St Jude, the patron saint of lost causes and hospitals, drawing on those feelings of hopelessness about the rapidly degrading pandemic situation. -
04/04/2020
The Pandemic’s Unique Toll On 2020 College Graduates
What will the future look like for new college graduates amid a global pandemic? #ASU #HST580 -
05/07/2020
Food insecurity Facebook group
Facebook is a great place for groups to communicate and seek help. Rapid Response WV created a community group for West Virginians who may be experiencing food insecurity. With a loss of jobs, people may be struggling to afford food and this group acts as a resource to those who may need it. #NortheasternJOTPY *Anjelica Oswald, Northeastern University