The more I hear about President Trump's covid treatment, the more I think about the late James Brooks, an 80-year-old black man who lived outside Detroit. He left Mississippi for Detroit and built a middle-class life for his family as a company man at Chrysler.
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When his daughter, Robin Freeman-Brooks, told me the story, she and her family were still debating which ten people would be able to go to his funeral. "How are we supposed to decide this?" she asked. "Draw straws? Calculate who loved him the most?"
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As the covid story now coalesces around the president, I think it's important to remember how catastrophic this virus has been for American families. When Freeman-Brooks told me this story in May, there were so many stories like this that we didn't publish it. It was that common.
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James Brooks who worked all his life to give his family new opportunities. His American dream ended up with him being denied over and over again in the final days. His family had to figure out the right way to mourn, wondering if he was treated justly. That's the story of covid.
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Yet, Chris Christie just admits himself into the hospital.
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“Checked in” to the hospital made me rage so hard.
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I'm sorry for your loss. I'm sorry this virus affects African Americans so badly. Most of all I'm very sorry people of color are discriminated against from all parts of society. The murder of Mr. Freeman lies directly at the feet of tRump and the criminal GOP.
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This makes me want to cry
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This is so incredibly sad and unfair.
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