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2020-06-08Picture of massive group of protesters in Montreal
This photo shows a large gathering of protesters armed with signs in downtown Montreal. -
2020-06-24Picture of massive group of protesters in Ottawa
This photo shows a large gathering of protesters in front of Parliament. -
2020-06-05Picture of massive group of protesters in Calgary
This photo shows a large gathering of protesters in downtown Calgary. -
2020-05-31Picture of massive group of protesters in Vancouver
This photo shows a large gathering of protesters in Vancouver. -
2020-06-06Picture of massive group of protesters in Chatham
This photo includes a large group of protesters in Ontario. -
2020-05-30Picture of massive group of protesters in Toronto
This photo shows a large group of protesters in downtown Toronto. -
2020-05-29"Black Lives Matter Protest"
This poster advertises a peaceful protest, and some of the space is used to explain COVID protocols while protesting. -
2020-06-02"COVID-19 Safety Tips"
This post directly ties COVID to protests, sharing various ways to be conscious and safe while protesting. -
2020-06-02"What to do After the Protest"
This Instagram post explains the proper safety steps to take after protesting. -
2020-06-13"Peaceful Protest" BLM London Poster
This poster advertises a peaceful protest, and some of the space is used to explain COVID protocols while protesting. -
07/25/2020Anonymous Child Oral History, 2020/07/25
Shanna Gagnon interviews an anonymous 8 year old girl about the COVID-19 pandemic. She explains her initial reaction to learning about COVID-19. Anonymous describes how the pandemic has impacted her daily life. She discusses how her family and friends are responding to COVID-19. She talks of the things that are important to and worrying people right now. Anonymous details the most difficult parts of the pandemic for her. She shares how COVID-19 is impacting local businesses and schools. She also discusses how she thinks life will be different moving forward and includes her thoughts on vacations and milestone celebrations, such as Halloween and birthdays. -
2020COVID-19 impacts in Indigenous Peoples
"Due to the need to present information disaggregated by Indigenous Peoples (IP), Cultural Survival is producing this map to collect and disseminate information to show the IP situation. Due to the constant increase of cases and the lack of testing in rural areas, the data presented here will vary over time. It is a continuous and not exhaustive effort and we invite you to contribute with us" -
2020-05-12Federal Court in Boston Rules Strongly in Favor ofImmigrants Detained by ICE at Bristol County
Since March, Boston's Lawyers for Civil Rights worked to improve the situations of immigrants held in detention centers. "In a powerful order, a federal court in Boston ruled strongly in favor of immigrants detained by ICE at Bristol County. The court ruled that the Bristol County Sheriff and ICE likely have acted unconstitutionally and shown deliberate indifference to the substantial risk of serious harm posed by COVID-19 to the detainees in their care." This success shows how civil rights lawyers were correct in fighting to improve the situations for immigrants. The lawsuit led to the release of more than 50 detainees. -
2020-05Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston, Coronavirus Legal Warriors
"As legal first responders, at a time when many doors are closing, we are opening ours wider. In response to an unprecedented need, we’re adding a new coronavirus legal warrior to our team. This expansion is critical to deepening and expanding free support for affected families, including help with unemployment claims. We’re also unveiling a state-wide initiative to support hundreds of small businesses. We’re joining forces with over a dozen legal, business, and community partners, launching a large-scale initiative for small businesses affected by the crisis: https://www.covidreliefcoalition.com/en Check out our coronavirus resource page in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Join us on Facebook every weekday at 10 AM for the latest scoop. Injustice doesn’t take a break during the crisis — and neither do we." -
2020-05Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston, Coronavirus Response
Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston offered this Coronavirus Pandemic Response update outlining the work they have continued doing during the pandemic, including information about intake, community legal education and outreach, legal advocacy, small business support, unemployment assistance, medical-legal partnerships, and litigation. "The demand for our free legal services has increased exponentially since the start of the public health and economic crisis. Since March, we have received over 350 requests for legal assistance (intakes). The estimated demographic breakdown is as follows: 55% Black; 25% Latinx; 10% Asian American; and 10% other." -
2020-06-03Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston, COVID Resources
Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston offer resources for legal, medical, unemployment, housing, and economic support on their COVID response webpage . This document is in English and the site also offers translations in Spanish, Mandarin, and Vietnamese. While the world shut down for the pandemic, ICE continued to detain and deport immigrants here in the US, and the Black Lives Matter movement's response to police brutality sparked a number of arrests. Boston's Lawyers for Civil Rights organization has continued to offer legal support for those in need and has kept a running page of legal updates. -
2020-06-08HERMIT HERALD VOL 1 ISSUE 37
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2020-05-28Learning about the Civil Rights Movement During the Pandemic
I am currently taking a Civil Rights Movement history course. Due to the pandemic, the original in-class mode of learning has been converted to online learning. Although the class has only been in session for three days, I have gained a lot of new knowledge about this ever-evolving movement. After my online class session ended for the day, I decided to take a nap while my mother was watching PBS. However, my ears perked up when the program she was watching, called North Carolina Weekend, began a segment on Nina Simone. Simone used her skills as a pianist, singer, and songwriter to voice the plight of the African American community during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. The segment discussed her contributions to the music industry in addition to an exciting announcement. Her birthplace was going to become a historical landmark in Tyron, North Carolina. Additionally, a park in that same city had already debuted a statue of her in 2010. They call the location where the statue is at the Nina Simone Plaza. I think the pandemic has given people a lot more time to learn, reflect, and react to things going on in the world. Learning about the extraordinary people and events of the past Civil Rights Movement helps me to see that there is another movement emerging (e.g. the recent outcry in response to Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd's deaths), or, to show that the Civil Rights Movement never died but was only silenced for decades. -
2020-05-16KNPR Paper Extra Credit
A student's paper discussing a KNPR report on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in Nevada, covering the program's proposed termination and resulting impact on undocumented students. -
2020-05-03
Entries of A College Girl During The Pandemic
The PDF includes a few entries over the course of a few days of the week that highlight the end of the college spring semester. It also includes minor political opinions and experiences with Zoom. CSUS, HIST 15H -
2020-04-24"The Trump administration could soon allow doctors to discriminate against LGBTQ people" Vox News article.
As the death toll and rate of infections continue to rise, the Trump administration is working to repeal an Obama-era rule which made it illegal for healthcare workers to deny care based on someone's gender identity or sexual orientation. The implication is that LGBTQ+ could be turned away from hospitals in the midst of a global pandemic.