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Covid-19 in Chicago as it Relates to Race, Household Income, and Environmental Racism
This article from the Red Line Project gives statistics which indicate that minority groups make up a majority of covid cases in Chicago, states that there is a relationship between high cases of covid-19 and lower income communities, and discusses…
UChicago News Interview With Dr. Monica Peek; Discussion of Covid-19 and Racial Disparities
This is an interview with Dr. Monica Peek, an associate professor of the University of Chicago Medicine that was studying racial health disparities even before the covid-19 outbreak. In the interview Dr. Peek states that racial minorities in Chicago…
The Black Lives Matter Movement in Chicago
This article discusses the BLM Movement in Chicago. The director of the Chicago chapter, Amika Tendaji, talks about how the pandemic has hit black communities in Chicago hard, and mentions that these communities are in need of resources.
Press Release From Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on the City's Racial Equity Rapid Response Team (RERT)
This is a press release from the Mayor of Chicago which comments on RERT, Rapid Equity Rapid Response Team, which aims to address the disproportionate impact of covid-19 on African-American communities and how it plans to do this in Chicago.
Multiple Screenshots From the Chicago Chapter's Black Lives Matter Twitter Account
These are a number of screenshots of tweets from the Chicago chapter's BLM twitter account. The tweets criticize Mayor Lori Lightfoot, list demands for the city of Chicago, and talk about the disproportionate impact of covid-19 in prison.
Anthony Plaag Oral History
Anthony Plaag oral history of Black Lives Matter activism and protest during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Essential Worker's in Chicago's Black and Brown Neighborhoods
This Block Club Chicago article has insight on how essential workers in Chicago's black and brown neighborhoods feel about having to take public transportation to work.
Article on How Incarceration can Help Covid-19 Spread to the Communities Surrounding Jails.
Article that studies the correlation between the incarcerated and people cycling through jails and the potential for spreading the coronavirus. It uses Cook County Jail as an example.
Personal Accounts of Officers, Staff, and Inmates at Cook County Jail During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Descriptions of the how authorities responded to the covid-19 pandemic by correctional officers, health care staff, and inmates at Cook County Jail.
Operation NE Warriors Against Racism Black Lives Matter Protest
Operation NE Warriors Against Racism Black Lives Matter protest