Simultaneously

By Christina T. McGriff

A book about two epic pandemics polarizing the United States simultaneously as the year 2020 continued. It represents America in crisis, the first six months. It focused on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Racism, and Black Lives Matter. An easy-reading keepsake book with photos, captured by poems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: ReadersMagnet LLC
• Release date: Dec 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9798890912947

Christina T. McGriff

Christina T. McGriff enjoy writing poems and accepted the commitment to document and compile a series of poems focusing on the 2020 global pandemic and its unprecedented, unchartered times with challenges that the world experienced with patience and instructions to get through the deadly virus alive.

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Simultaneously

Copyright © 2023 by Christina T. McGriff

Published in the United States of America

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023922007

ISBN Paperback: 979-8-89091-293-0

ISBN eBook: 979-8-89091-294-7

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INTRODUCTION

In reflection: While experiencing this unprecedented historical account of America ‘2020, I felt compelled to document this fast- moving America experience through poems. The information in "Simultaneously" represents year 2020, six months in (Mar-Aug). This easy reading book with pictures captures the timely needed requirements of Americans to safely address the CoVid-19 Pandemic as we simultaneously watch the US unravel through protest.

Covid-19 Pandemic in January 2020, only 5 cases were reported in the US, as of Sept. 2020, Johns Hopkins University reported over 6.5 million diagnosed cases in the USA with close to 194,000 deaths as the academic school year begins. USA has 25% more infections than anywhere else in the world. Politics and ineffective leadership have left millions of people vulnerable to disease and death due to untimely delays and unacceptable posturing.

Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement began to receive national and international groundswell after the brutal death of Mr. George Floyd. Jr. who died at the hands of a Minnesota police officer who kept his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes while on-lookers pleaded for his release. It sparked a multi-racial coalition of peaceful protesters against racism and inequalities that has continued to date for over 100 days. Authentic conversations have started about the disproportionate amounts of injustices Blacks have endured and how to progressively move forward. The goal is to address and solidify much needed legislative changes for communities in the areas of healthcare, unemployment, policing, education, and reparation to name a few.

DEDICATION

Glory to God for allowing me to capture this unprecedented moment in time. This book is dedicated to my mother, Mildred Maith Trezevant (deceased) and father, Walter Seniar Trezevant, (deceased), my two adult offspring’s Michael T. McGriff / Miya McGriff Lee and her husband James A. Lee. My two highly active grandsons, Phoenix James (7), and Amir Michael (1.5) and many family members and friends.

A NOTE ABOUT OUR MARYLAND GOVERNOR, LAWRENCE (LARRY) JOSEPH HOGAN, JR.

A round of applause to our 62nd Republican Governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan Jr. for fearlessly leading in the best interest of Maryland citizens during this uninvited, unprecedented CoVid-19 Pandemic.

The only way to get to the other side is to go through.

Robert Frost

ADAPT AND THRIVE

Proverbs 29:26

Many seeks the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice

When alerts warned the US that CoVid-19 would come our way

In a nano-second it arrived provoking