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The Governor Killed My Father
Title (Dublin Core)
The Governor Killed My Father
Description (Dublin Core)
When Kristin Urquiza's father Mark Urquiza died in July as a result of Covid-19, she wrote a scathing obituary, that was published in the Arizona Republic.
She wrote: “His death is due to the carelessness of the politicians who continue to jeopardize the health of brown bodies through a clear lack of leadership, refusal to acknowledge the severity of this crisis, and inability and unwillingness to give clear and decisive direction on how to minimize risk."
As its contributors, we added this to highlight the very real costs of the pandemic in the working-class and non-white communities that have been hardest hit by the virus. In this instance, Kristin Urquiza wrote an obituary that called out Arizona Governor Doug Ducey for his inconsistent and inadequate response to the crisis. This message highlights the degree to which the virus is not just a biological phenomenon but also a political one.
She wrote: “His death is due to the carelessness of the politicians who continue to jeopardize the health of brown bodies through a clear lack of leadership, refusal to acknowledge the severity of this crisis, and inability and unwillingness to give clear and decisive direction on how to minimize risk."
As its contributors, we added this to highlight the very real costs of the pandemic in the working-class and non-white communities that have been hardest hit by the virus. In this instance, Kristin Urquiza wrote an obituary that called out Arizona Governor Doug Ducey for his inconsistent and inadequate response to the crisis. This message highlights the degree to which the virus is not just a biological phenomenon but also a political one.
Date (Dublin Core)
July 11, 2020
Creator (Dublin Core)
Kristin Urquiza
Marisa Iati
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Jerry Gonzalez
Mark Tebeau
Type (Dublin Core)
screenshot of newstory
Link (Bibliographic Ontology)
Publisher (Dublin Core)
The Washington Post
The Arizona Republic
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Biography
English
Government State
English
Protest
English
Politics
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
obituary
Arizona
Phoenix
Latino
death
Collection (Dublin Core)
Deathways
Latino(a/x) Voices
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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
07/27/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
07/27/2020
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Date Created (Dublin Core)
07/08/2020
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This item was submitted on July 27, 2020 by Mark Tebeau using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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