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COVID-19

"I like to think that it's traditional art — it's just the Black representation of that"

by Alli Fam
Oct 7, 2020
Atlanta-based Black tattoo artist Debbi Snax is breaking stereotypes.
Courtesy of Snax
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Libraries and social services go hand and hand, especially in the pandemic

by Kai Ryssdal and Alli Fam
Sep 16, 2020
We check in with a Tennessee librarian whose staff is helping patrons with computers and virtual schooling.
"I want to see the library lively. I want to see the programs back," says Jennifer Pearson, director of the Marshall County Memorial Library. Above, she stands in the middle of her staff.
Courtesy of Jennifer Pearson.
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Amidst the pandemic takeout shift: A look back at the history of food to go

by Kai Ryssdal and Alli Fam
Sep 9, 2020
Food to go, goes way back.
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COVID-19

Talk to kids about money, and remember, they "eat up honesty"

by Amy Scott and Alli Fam
Sep 7, 2020
Shipra Parikh, a clinical social worker, explains why these conversations should be tailored to each families personal financial situation.
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Race and Economy

The founders of Black N' Animated reflect on their open letter to the animation community

by Alli Fam
Sep 7, 2020
At first, it felt silent. Which, when you're trying to start a conversation, can be unnerving.
Courtesy of Waymond Singleton
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My Economy

When you laugh, "you can't grab onto the unknown": A children's entertainer reflects on her job in the pandemic.

by Alli Fam
Sep 4, 2020
Laughter is always important, even in a pandemic.
Susie Estes and Steve Brown performing as Sammie and Tudie.
(Courtesy of Susie Estes)
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COVID-19

Apple season waits for no pandemic on a Washington farm

by Kai Ryssdal and Alli Fam
Aug 26, 2020
"Every year throws a new challenge at us," says Patrick Smith of Loftus Ranches, who is 10 days in to his harvest
Apple farmers have a lot on their hands.
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Race and Economy

The "Detroitist" on her dad's record shop and what it really meant

by Alli Fam
Aug 21, 2020
Marsha Music talks about her hometown and how urban renewal efforts uprooted the family business.
Joe Von Battle inside his record shop on Hastings Street in Detroit.
Photo from the Collection of Marsha Music
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My Economy

His Houston food truck business has become “very hit or miss”

by Alli Fam
Aug 11, 2020
With traditional revenue sources like office buildings closed, one food truck owner explains the challenges he's facing during the pandemic.
Jose Sanchez's new food truck business had just picked up when COVID-19 started closing office buildings, a major source of customers.
Courtesy of Jose Sanchez.
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"If we can't get it let's create it:" tech entrepreneur Rameish Budhoo on creating the Black Nation app

by Alli Fam
Aug 6, 2020
The Black Nation app started as a directory, and is now a social platform.
The Black Nation app.
Image Courtesy of Rameish Budhoo
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