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By Kimberly Batchelor Davis
HECK UP ON YOUR GIRL
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he headlines screamed Covid-19, it's a Pandemic. We have to shut down. National leadership politicized the issue and said, "It will go away. It's not that bad. Don't worry, we have this under control." In the inner cities, the number of cases exploded. The new narrative was that it's a Black people's disease. Numerous Black and Brown people caught Covid-19 like a raging wildfire that would not be contained. The virus spread from the inner city to the suburban and outlying communities without haste. Political campaigns became super spreader events, contrasted against Governors all across the United States who shut their states down during mandatory lockdowns.
Millions of people were forced home, and twenty million jobs were lost, many of them belonging to women. New cases of anxiety and depression skyrocketed, and simple things like going to the grocery store became stressful because people refused to wear a mandated mask. For many, this caused great anxiety, and with the order to shelter in place, it only increased the fear. Families either pulled together or apart, which increased the stress level for many people. So, what were people supposed to do? Fall apart, drink large amounts of wine, eat lots of food, take drugs, or seek therapy? Go to a
