Listen to Black American Sean Fields — from Far Rockaway, Queens and now living in Rosedale, Queens, New York — share about living and working in-person during the Covid-19 pandemic. His family ancestry is African American. Sean shares about living in a multi-generational household and navigating protecting the seniors in the home, while commuting to work on the subway. He shares about family members contracting Covid-19 and recovering. He also shares about sadly losing someone to suicide during the pandemic.
“A lot of my friends didn’t march. But they did contribute. They donated. Marching is a young man’s and a young woman’s game.” Sean shares about participating in Black Lives Matter marches with his friend Sean who is a photographer. He was in the march that shut down the West Side Highway in Manhattan. He recalls drivers honking their car horns in support and drivers yelling at the protesters to go home.
“I think this is a wise thing to do. As communities of color, we’re talked about, but not talked to.” Sean shares his thoughts on the oral history project.
