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Collected Item: “The Bigger Picture”

Give your story a title.

The Bigger Picture

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

Song Cover/Image

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.

The image I chose represents the pandemic, as it shows the many people protesting in the back with masks on. It also represents Lil Baby’s solidarity with the current BLM movement. He’s leading a George Floyd Protest in his hometown of Atlanta on a bicycle. This image is very important to me because as a Lil Baby, as well as a huge hip-hop fan, it represents how although we have a worldwide pandemic going on, that we shouldn’t stray away from the true problems in our communities. Baby used his huge platform and fanbase to spread his feelings and stance on a very relevant issue during today’s day. Even though he had COVID to worry about, he didn’t let it stop him from participating and leading protests over an issue that he believed strongly in.

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?

#protest, #covid, #stirring, #optimistic, #marches, #influential, #hopeful, #floyd

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://youtu.be/szJJEFxyrX8

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

The picture was taken at a George Floyd protest on June 8, 2020 in Atlanta. The photographer is unknown.

Give this story a date.

2020-06-12
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