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Splintering Grief - DJ Arsene Versailles & Marked By COVID
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Lingering. Shivering. Simmering. Splintering. These are the words DJ Arsene Versailles wrote to describe grief after his mother, Florcie Yves Versailles, died of COVID-19 in May of 2020. This grief was and continues to be layered - as most grief is - and some of these layers are specific to his mom being a Black woman who died during a pandemic, of a disease that has come to be so much more than just a medical diagnosis. DJ's mom was committed to social justice and this inspired him to do similar work in the wake of her death. After meeting Kristin Urquiza, co-founder of Marked by COVID, he became involved in their effort to establish a COVID Memorial Day. Listen to DJ's interview with Sarah Betancourt. Learn more about Marked by COVID.
Released:
Apr 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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