Collected Item: “Anger, Uncertainty, and Fear Felt Nationwide: Reverberations in San Francisco”
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Anger, Uncertainty, and Fear Felt Nationwide: Reverberations in San Francisco
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These are pictures that I took at my job. Some are photos of policies and store guidelines, others are of the store "sheltering" before the mass rioting and protesting in late May and early June.
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These photos portray the heightened social and political tensions that occurred after George Floyd's death. Systematic racism, marginalization, and police brutality sparked an increase in civil unrest, resulting in a mandated curfew in San Francisco. Floyd's tragic death caused rioting, protesting, and looting nationwide, concurrently taking place during the worsening pandemic of COVID-19. As many businesses closed their doors, many closing for good, few essential businesses such as Safeway stayed open. Strict policies in regards to wearing faces masks, social distancing as well as more intensive cleaning measures, were enforced to ensure the safety of the community at large. In short, the photos of store policies depict the rapid changes that were implemented in response to COVID-19. The rest of the photos show how our store took cover during the intense rioting that spiked in late May and early June. A few depict the aftermath of the looting at a local Safeway branch; the store that I worked at was not unscathed in the looting scene. I hid with a couple of employees in the manager's office, on the phone with police, as people broke in. This is just a small glimpse into a larger event that reverberated nationwide, sparking massive outcry, and hushed voices to rise as many sheltered during this pandemic.
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#San Francisco, #USF, #H396
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Joseph Brignetti
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2020-06-01