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Collected Item: “Grocery Store Worker Still Wears Lipstick Under Her Mask”

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Grocery Store Worker Still Wears Lipstick Under Her Mask

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News Article

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.

My brother-in-law is a grocery-store worker in Texas. As the numbers of positive Covid cases rise, he continues to go to work. He believes in his heart that his work is important and that he is an essential worker. Jobs previously overlooked such as truckers, grocery store workers, or waste management, Now Americans are celebrating these workers.

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#ASU, #HST580, #minoritycommunities

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https://www.npr.org/2020/05/29/860845135/people-cant-see-it-but-this-grocery-worker-still-wears-lipstick-under-her-mask?fbclid=IwAR0Qhr-J2reuyLPKDxChwHX5klcHDqkJjV9cgS1asAz3gxFV47jiQ3AJUKU

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NPR, Sarah Gonzalez

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2020-05-29
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