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As Trump Blames 'The Chinese Virus,' These Asian American Women Won't Stand For The Racism

Josie Huang

October 08, 2020 |

LAist |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Responding to growing attacks on Asian Americans, based on racist reactions to the pandemic, one young woman self-published a handbook, "How to Report a Hate Crime," in multiple languages. Though limited funding kept its print run small, the booklet found an audience through social media. Then its author connected with the victim of a verbal assault, inspired her to push back against police department apathy, and sparked a number of new hate-crime reports and better training for Los Angeles police officers.

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Community lending helps African businesses in Philly stay afloat during COVID-19

Miles Bryan

October 08, 2020 |

WHYY |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's community of African business owners has created its own security net in the wake of the shutdown, which left many businesses closed or in debt. A traditional African system known as "susu" provided the mutual aid entrepreneurs needed to stay afloat. Susus provide an informal loan network in which members contribute regularly and take turns tapping into the group funds. During the lockdown, financial support was given to those participants who were most in need. The informal loan clubs were crucial to the owners who are typically immigrants and were denied federal aid at greater rates.

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‘The strength of people's hearts': Venezuelan doctors, neighbors unite

Megan Janetsky

October 08, 2020 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Venezuela

Facing a shortage of supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic and with little help from the government on the horizon, doctors and community members across Venezuela "created a grassroots support network" as a means of making sure doctors would be properly outfitted to treat patients. Between pooled resources and various donations, the effort has resulted in "3,000 face masks, 2,000 meals, gallons of sanitizing alcohol, hand disinfectant and soap, and boxes of gloves" being delivered to medical professionals.

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Americans are starting to give up their pets because of COVID-19 hardships

Jen Reeder

October 02, 2020 |

NBC News |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

As the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on the U.S. economy, some people are struggling to afford the cost of care for their pets, so a network of animal services leaders have joined together to transform the role that animal shelters play during the crisis. From providing food pantries and free veterinary care to housing animals whose owners have been hospitalized, the network of leaders are turning shelters into "pet support centers and resource centers" rather than intake centers.

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The Black Doctors Working To Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable

Nina Feldman

October 01, 2020 |

NPR |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Comprised of doctors, nurses, and medical students, the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium is helping to bring free coronavirus testing to Black Philadelphians who are "contracting the coronavirus and dying from COVID-19 at greater rates than everyone else." The program, which offers testing via mobile test units to around 350 per day, has gained the recognition throughout the city, resulting in funding from city leaders, foundations, and individuals.

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Mutual aid groups rushed to the rescue during COVID-19

Elizabeth M. Miller

September 28, 2020 |

New Mexico In Depth |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Mutual aid groups in New Mexico are packing and delivering groceries and other staples to New Mexicans in need during the pandemic who have not been adequately served by existing social safety nets. Groups like Albuquerque Mutual Aid, McKinley Mutual Aid, and Santa Fe Mutual Aid Network accept cash donations and donated goods. Volunteers then distribute the goods to people whose immigration status, health risks, or lack of transportation block them from receiving traditional government aid. The groups are planning to coordinate their work to be more efficient so they can continue after the immediate crisis.

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How Detroit chefs reinvented their food businesses to survive the pandemic

Dorothy Hernandez

September 24, 2020 |

Planet Detroit |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

When the coronavirus pandemic caused restaurants to close their doors due to safety and health concerns, some Detroit restaurant owners pivoted their businesses into food delivery services and community grocery store operations. Although not all solutions have been profitable, some businesses are finding that they could be sustainable even after the pandemic.

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Heroes of the pandemic: “When the world is burning, I feel I must help put out the fire”

Victoria Bouloubasis Andrea Patiño Contreras

September 24, 2020 |

Enlace Latino NC |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

A group of health professionals known as Latinx Advocacy Team & Interdisciplinary Network for COVID-19, or LATIN-19, is helping to bring coronavirus-specific health care access to North Carolina's Latino community. Because the group operates across county lines, they have become well-known amongst the local communities, helping to not only provide much-needed health care services, but also increase awareness around the dangers of the virus.

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A parent-led effort to close the digital divide

Javeria Salman

September 24, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Nevada

When Clark County School District moved to an all-remote plan for school, it distributed 10,000 devices, close to 20,000 students had no way to connect their online classes. A parent, with the help of a SCSD teacher and a board of education member, created a Facebook group to help spanish-speaking families express if they needed a device for their kids and help fill those needs. The group gained traction and attention and has since received 550 device requests, fulfilling 162. The group relies on monetary and computer donations from individuals and businesses.

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‘Vigilantes' on a mission to reunite owners with their stolen bikes

Donna Ferguson

September 19, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: England, Cambridge

Facebook groups are reuniting bicycle-theft victims with their property by creating a place to report thefts and alerting others to be on the lookout for the bikes. A pandemic-inspired boom in bicycling, as a means to avoid public transportation, has fed a concurrent boom in bike thefts. Police praise the Facebook groups' public spirit and effectiveness, but warn of risks when confronting those trying to sell stolen bikes. More than 90% of bike theft reports to police hit a dead end, lowering faith in the police as a solution.

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