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Collected Item: “Health Officials Agree With Protests.”

Give your story a title.

Health Officials Agree With Protests.

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

Screenshot of a news article. The article was sent to me by a friend.

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.

This article is about public health officials urging people to join the fight for social justice. While the health officials state that everyone involved needs to be aware of the risks and take precautions, now is the time to demand change and join in solidarity with those affected by racial injustice. This post demonstrates that during the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials were agreeing with protests and the Black Lives Matter movement. This article is important because it demonstrates that social justice is needed yesterday, today, and tomorrow no matter what is happening.

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?

#SocialJustice, #Health&Safety, #Protest, #BlackLivesMatter, #SocialDistance, #COVID-19, #Pandemic,

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/04/public-health-protests-301534

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

Dan Diamond.

Give this story a date.

2020-06-04
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