Working On the Frontlines of COVID-19, with Beside Nurse and LaGuardia Faculty Thomas Haggerty

Description

This news package explores the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and the eruption of the Black Lives Matter protests all over the United States, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. The protests raised concerns among officials regarding a spike in COVID-19 cases. Ironically, however, it is the black community that suffered most from COVID due a fundamental lack of healthcare resources. There is no choice but to protest for equity.
Sources (for package #3 only)
1) Andrew Cuomo. “Governor Cuomo Announces Western NY Expected to Enter Phase 2 Tomorrow and Capital Region on June 3.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, June 1st, 2020. Web. June 15th, 2020.
2) NYC Mayor’s Office. “Mayor de Blasio Holds Media Availability on COVID-19.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, May 27th, 2020. Web. June 8th, 2020.
3) Hot 97. “Ebro in the Morning Town Hall | Presented By MetroPlus.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, May 7th, 2020. Web. June 7th, 2020.
4) Office of the Public Advocate, “Municipal Leaders From Across the Country to Make Announcement on COVID-19 Racial Disparity.” Online video clip. Facebook Live. Facebook, Week of May 18th, 2020. Web. June 12th, 2020.
5) Rabin, Roni Caryn. “Will Protests Set Off a Second Viral Wave?” The New York Times, The New York Times, 31 May 2020.
Bio: Tanushree Sengupta is an Adjunct for the Industrial Design program in the Humanities Department at LaGuardia Community College. These audio news packages were created with the help of the LaGuardia Community College Institutional Archives, as well as students and faculty of LaGuardia Community College. They document how the COVID-19 pandemic affected New York City and the LaGuardia community. They serve as a reminder of the difficulties and challenges that were prevalent during the time. Outside of LaGuardia, Tanushree is a podcaster and educator. Her formal training is in Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering.