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New Coronavirus Death Milestone: How America’s History Warned Us This Would Happen
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New Coronavirus Death Milestone: How America’s History Warned Us This Would Happen

The U.S. has always responded to crises in a way that allows Black and Brown people to endure prolonged suffering.

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Feb 22, 2021
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The United States is approaching the grim milestone of 500,000 coronavirus-related deaths. 

It’s a staggering statistic that feels both shocking and entirely familiar. Having been in quarantine since early March of 2020, I have watched this virus radically change my personal life as well as the state of the world as…

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