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Collected Item: “NAACP Leader, "I am a target for this virus."”

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NAACP Leader, "I am a target for this virus."

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Video/ 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.

Excerpt from article: SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Protesters going out in the streets to speak up against the death of George Floyd and police brutality in America are being faced with a high stakes choice: stay home amid a global pandemic or walk in solidarity with fellow demonstrators.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#ASU, HST580, #SocialJustice, #NoJusticeNoPeace, protest, health, covid, danger, choice, demonstrators, George Floyd, police brutality, NAACP

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://abc7news.com/6227788/?fbclid=IwAR2fbvXn3VirKFmE9oDO4k_8VPq46Lo2oZVTc_B9Oc3tl1F3YQqsS0HRkmM

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

ABC 7, Chris Nguyen and Alix Martichoux

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2020-06-02
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