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  2020-09-26

  Summer Activism

  During the summer there were many Black Lives Matter protests around the country. These protests drew large amounts of participants and brought attention to a conversation the country is long overdue on having.
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  2020-03-23

  USS Constitution Museum Goes Virtual

  USS Constitution Museum announcement that the Museum has "launched a robust outreach initiative where it is turning the Museum 'inside-out' and creating digital opportunities for visitor engagement." Part of the Museum's work to address social distancing during COVID19.
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  04/01/2020

  SP Oral History, 2020/04/01

  An anonymous Oral History Interview with SP about their thoughts on religion and local church services during the pandemic. Names and hometown redacted.
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  2020-04-01

  “I think it's definitely been causing me to lean on my faith more..."

  “I think it's definitely been causing me to lean on my faith more and even kinda believe in this higher power and lean on this higher power in a stronger way but at the same time like right now all the churches are closed and being challenged to figure out how how to come together as a community virtually and things like that so it definitely has made me realize I can take many aspects of my faith for granted like the community aspect but at the same time it has kinda shown me that like the church building is not my faith.”
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  2020-04

  “Personally, it has not affected my faith or my belief."

  “Personally, it has not affected my faith or my belief. I've always had a very strong faith and I've always had strong faith because I'm a person who has pretty much knocked at death’s door more than once. I've been on life support so I look at covid-19 as another stumbling block and with my faith it's just something that I can crawl over like before.”
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  2020-04-14

  Domestic Violence Works From Home

  As the stay at home order across Illinois continues to extend as we reach the second month in quarantine, many have been trapped in unsafe situations with those they share a residence with. Domestic violence works from home, people have lost their small escape for the day. Neighborhoods in Chicago and across the city have been helping others get out of stressful situations by providing discreet messaging templates that often provide the survivor to offer their address so police could be called or for the survivor to be picked up. Recently, Chicago mayor, Lorilightfoot has also launched her plan to help by training local domestic violence hotline phone operators to give out promo codes so survivors can be driven to a safe location by a rideshare driver for free. #DePaulHST391
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  2020-04-01

  'It's Like a Lifeline.' How Religious Leaders Are Helping People Stay Connected in a Time of Isolation

  This article does a great job detailing how religious leaders in Christianity and Judaism are aware of the major problem of Covid-19. They have shut down their temples for prayer, but they will still get their message of unity and faith across to the community. The article also details the major changes to usual rituals in churches and temples.
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  2020-03-14

  Community Uniting

  The image is an outreach of a local restaurant offering free meals to displaced school children on behalf of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It unveils humanity within travesty.
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  2020-03-20

  Joe Biden Upgrades His Home to Reach Americans With Frequent Broadcasts Amid Presidential Election

  A global pandemic during a presidential election year presents more challenges.