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Collected Item: “How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men”

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How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men

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text story

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

This is a fascinating and heartbreaking article about the struggles of young black men and health inequity brought to light by COVID-19. The difficulties of systemic racism are costing young black men their lives.

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Health equity, disparity, struggle, John Henry, race, black, men, racism, heart disease, blood pressure, stress

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https://www.propublica.org/article/how-covid-19-hollowed-out-a-generation-of-young-black-men

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Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin

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2020-12-22
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