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Documenting Latinx Communities: Podcasting And Oral History In The Time Of Covid-19, Nelson Santana
Documenting Latinx Communities: Podcasting And Oral History In The Time Of Covid-19, Nelson Santana
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Living through a worldwide pandemic is not easy. As of June 22, 2020, more than 8.8 million cases have been confirmed and more than 465,700 people have died from COVID-19. Oral narratives are powerful tools that for audiences paint a picture of that person’s perception of an event, especially since it is the narrative of the interviewee’s unique lived experience that is captured. This paper discusses the early stages of an oral history project that documents COVID-19 through the lens of Latinx communities.