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When Cindy Dawkins, a single mother in Florida, died of Covid in August, leaving behind four children, no one from the hospital or the city called, her kids said. They wouldn’t have known what to do if it weren’t for a family friend. #NBCNewsThread (1/8) nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2…
“You’re not talking about adults that are losing someone,” Dawkins’ oldest child, Jenny Burrows, says. “You’re talking about kids who don’t know how to navigate through the world, yet they lost the person, or one of the people, that are meant to help them.” (2/8)
Two years into the pandemic, the number of children who have lost a parent or other in-home caregiver to Covid across the U.S. is estimated to exceed 200,000, and families and child advocates say identifying and assisting these kids should be a priority. (3/8)
Businesses owners have noticed a change in Surfside since the condo collapsed nearby. A typically bustling area, downtown has become quiet and business has slowed.
Reporting by @PhilMcCausland
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Reporting by @PhilMcCausland
#NBCNewsThread (1/9) nbcnews.to/3ijz8sV
@PhilMcCausland The slowdown comes after one of the most economically devastating periods for small businesses in the nation’s history. The pandemic brought many locally owned shops and restaurants to their knees or forced entrepreneurs to take on long-term loans to keep afloat. (2/9) 
@PhilMcCausland After the Champlain Towers South collapse, authorities had to lock down a large perimeter to ensure that people didn’t get too close to the site. They also needed room to store emergency vehicles and construction equipment for the digging work that continues there. (3/9)
“Any movement that does not take into account the intersectional approach is never going to achieve true liberation.”
How the Black freedom movement inspired early gay activists. nbcnews.to/37VY2KT
#NBCNewsThread (1/7)
How the Black freedom movement inspired early gay activists. nbcnews.to/37VY2KT
#NBCNewsThread (1/7)
On April 25, 1965, three teenagers refused to leave Dewey’s Restaurant in Philadelphia after employees denied service to homosexuals, according to early gay rights group the Janus Society. They were arrested, sparking protests outside the restaurant for five days. (2/7)
On May 2, three more people staged a second sit-in at Dewey’s, protesting for hours.
These sit-ins are among a long list of examples that show a “direct line” to the Black civil rights movement, according to history professor Marc Stein. (3/7)
These sit-ins are among a long list of examples that show a “direct line” to the Black civil rights movement, according to history professor Marc Stein. (3/7)
.@NBCLatino celebrates #HispanicHeritageMonth with a tribute to #HospitalHeroes on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are their stories. #NBCNewsThread (1/7) nbcnews.to/3mFDP1y
@NBCLatino Boston critical care nurse Oscar Sánchez has taken care of entire families struck by Covid-19: “Some knew their relative couldn't speak any other language besides Spanish, and I'm there to help them.” #HospitalHeroes (2/7) nbcnews.com/news/latino/cr…
@NBCLatino Dr. Maria Alcaide is an infectious disease specialist who has not only been conducting research on Covid-19, but also continuing studies on HIV and Zika: "The most challenging part was adapting to how fast things were moving." #HospitalHeroes (3/7) nbcnews.com/news/latino/in…
