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Collected Item: “Covid vs. Racial Tensions”

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Covid vs. Racial Tensions

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Screenshot of an Instagram meme

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.

In the middle of America trying to mismanage its Covid-19 response, racial tensions have bubbled over after the death of George Floyd. As the entire country shifts its focus towards the protests, we all seem to be collectively forgetting that there still is a health crisis occurring at the same time. America has a lot on its plate right now.

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#covid-19, #racialtensions, #Fallcomeback

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Instagram account @todayyearsold shared the meme, Joey Dorion took a screenshot

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2020-05-31
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