But today, she is still weathering the consequences: She has trouble breathing and is plagued by worries for her children as their schooling is thrown into disarray. Local playgrounds are hotbeds of fear, with little social distancing and mask-wearing. She lives with daily frustration and anger about the inept government response to the pandemic. Yet the organization she founded, the Black Feminist Project, has seen a groundswell of local support during the pandemic. Through its urban farm, Black Joy Farm, Ms. Fields and her recently expanded team of five have been giving away hundreds of pounds of food every week via their Corona-Relief Food Box.

Source: New York Times August 13, 2020 12:00 UTC