This week the WTD Crew talks about how the global pandemic of COVID-19 Is racialzied as a weapon against certain socially constructed groups. Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan discuss globalized white supremacy, what it means to love your neighbor, and the interconnected systems of health, education, money, and government. Grab your favorite earbuds, tell your friends not to disturb you for the next hour, we hear to spill the tea...let's talk!

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Show Notes:

World Health Organization - https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

CDC America - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

COVID-19 Is Bringing Out Deep-Rooted Racism in the Bay Area:

https://thebolditalic.com/covid-19-is-bringing-out-deep-rooted-racism-in-the-bay-area-6829dce987f8

Five States Close K-12

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-13-20-intl-hnk/h_b598bc1fba2dc834b255c7c58a3f8c84

Travel Restrictions

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/coronavirus-travel-advice/index.html

Economic Impact on Vulnerable Households

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2020/03/06/481394/economic-impact-coronavirus-united-states-possible-economic-policy-responses/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/10/republicans-face-backlash-racist-labeling-coronavirus-china-wuhan

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