Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable.
Our panelists weigh in on the push by the Trump administration to reopen the economy. This, without widespread testing of the population for COVID-19. Also, amid the pandemic, the definition of essential workers has shifted. Who are they now? What risks are they facing? Are caregivers at home now also first responders? What about the global impacts of the crisis?
Also, we discuss migrants at the U.S. border and Black people dying of COVID-19 at breathtaking numbers. What are the historic and present-day reasons? Is racism a national health emergency?
And, Bernie Sanders has ended his campaign. Now, we await Joe Biden's pick for the position of Vice Presidential candidate. Will Bernie supporters turn out for Biden? What are the wider implications of the Wisconsin Primary, which put voters at risk of their health. Why is Trump so opposed to mail-in ballots? Will COVID-19 challenge how Democrats will perform in the upcoming election?
