DEAR GLOBALGIRLS JULY 2020 EDITION I'M SORRY
EXPLORING PAGE 1
I'M BLACK
A POEM ADDRESSING THE INJUSTICE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS BLM: YOUR
COVID-19
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WHAT IS IT? AND HOW CAN YOU PREVENT IT?
STEAM CAREERS
SILENCE IS
AND COVID-19 YOUR
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COMPLIANCE
AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE!
WILL COVID-19 SPARK GREATER INTEREST FOR KIDS IN STEAM?
SAY THEIR NAMES PAGE 3
POEM ABOUT THE VICTIMS OF POLICE BRUTALITY
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Cover Made by Caroline Goodsell
OVERVIEW + MESSAGE Dear GlobalGirls and fellow readers,
Dear GlobalGirls is a monthly digital magazine dedicated to educate, inspire, and empower young girls around the globe. Our mission is to empower girls through educating them on current events and social issues,
highlighting
young
girls
who
show
leadership
in
their
communities,
and
overall
creating
a
welcoming and resourceful community. Founded by two Generation Z high school students from New York City, we strive to encourage girls to speak out for themselves leading them to become the next leaders of our generation.
For the first issue, part of the magazine is dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement. Dear Global Girls continues to be an ally of the BLM movement and has strong hopes for the next generation to continue the fight to end systemic racism. Since America has been colonized, African-Americans have endured and received extreme racial injustice. As allies for this movement, we must educate the young to fight for racial justice, and those who are silenced due to the serious oppression faced by members of our society. In terms of educating others, we believe in teaching the importance of standing up against people of authority. From George Floyd, to Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, Ahmaud Arbery, Emerald Black, and many others, Dear GlobalGirls stands with you. We are the next generation to end fight of this ongoing racial oppression.
We also acknowledge the importance of the worldwide pandemic, COVID-19 and the need to educate our audience, especially those who are younger. This deadly foreign disease arrived in early 2020, causing unprecedented fear among civilians around the globe. With states and countries reopening, cases and unemployment rates are rising, demonstrating how this disease is still hitting hard in many areas. At Dear GlobalGirls, we have utilized both informational and opinionated articles on COVID-19 in the magazine to provide scientific information, and also to share different viewpoints on the worldwide pandemic and the many effects it will have on society.
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DEAR GLOBALGIRLS
I'M SORRY I'M BLACK POEM BY CHAKRIKA BOYALLA
If you weren’t holding a toy gun, you’d be alive. If you weren’t jogging, you’d be alive. If you weren’t black, you’d be alive. “I can’t breathe.” He can’t breathe and he won’t breathe Because he’s black, Because the color of his skin determines his worth, The human species came from one yet all they can do is separate. “I’m sorry you feel threatened.” “I’m sorry for replying, officer.” “I’m sorry that I thought color didn’t matter.” “I’m sorry I’m black.”
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DEAR GLOBALGIRLS
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BLM: YOUR SILENCE IS YOUR COMPLIANCE OPINION BY EVA EAPEN
Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for the
natural, it’s a part of the world we live in. But
triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” In the
when
light of the horrors and injustices seen in recent times,
Especially when the people sworn to protect and
I’ve
serve us, all of us, leave it unchecked.
come
to
believe
that’s
true.
On
May
25,
2020,
left
unchecked,
it
becomes
deadly.
George Floyd, a 46 year old African American man, was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A video capturing the entire interaction went viral following Floyd’s
death,
prompting
numerous
global
protests.
Derek Chauvin, the guilty officer, has been fired since then, and was charged with second degree murder. There were three additional officers that stood by as Floyd was
I know that I am not alone in feeling like I have no control over what is going on in our country. I know that I am not alone in feeling like there is nothing
I
can
do.
What
we
so
often
fail
to
understand is that there is always something we can do. We can protest, we can sign petitions, we can educate ourselves about privilege and bias, we
killed. They did nothing.
can
have
the
difficult
conversations
about
race
We’ve seen countless instances of good people failing to
with our friends and family, and as for me, I can
act throughout history. We saw it during the Holocaust,
write this piece. These protests are not a trend.
when millions of Jews were massacred in concentration
They oppose centuries of oppression, violence, and
camps. We saw it in the United States during the time of
injustice.
slavery, when the lives of enslaved Black Americans
American streets in the form of Black blood. Your
seemed to matter so little to their white counterparts. We
silence is your compliance. That is what the Black
saw it when Emmett Till was murdered, when a white
Lives Matter movement is about. We cannot afford
woman took the secret that got him tortured and killed to
to do nothing any longer. We cannot afford to be
her grave. And today, we see it in all the people who fail
silent any longer. Because George Floyd was not
to act. We see it in every person who refuses to speak up.
the first and he will not be the last. Because it is
We
time.
see
it
in
every
person
who
weaponizes
their
Anguish
Because
we
and
can
privilege, rather than using it to amplify the voices of the
because
oppressed.
something, than nothing.
Bias and privilege exist. That much has been proven by the
murders
of
Tamir
Rice,
Eric
Garner,
Breonna
Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and countless others.
Black
children
are
being
slaughtered
in
the
streets for playing with toy guns, I'd say the time has come to stop denying systemic racism. Being willfully ignorant of the world we live in is ineffectual, in fact, it hinders our progress. We all seem to forget that bias is
it
is
always
sorrow
all
do
trickle
down
something.
infinitely
better
to
And do
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DEAR GLOBALGIRLS
JULY 2020
SAY THEIR NAMES POEM BY NONI WEBB
Say their names: George Floyd was suffocated saying “I can’t breathe” because of a counterfeit bill This is America; the color of our skin shouldn’t be the reason we’re killed Justin Howell was shot in the head during a protest He wasn’t doing anything wrong- now his body is at rest Jamel Floyd was pepper-sprayed to death He was in prison and was perceived as a disturbance, and now he too is at rest Say their names: Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Breonna Taylor Trayvon was shot because he seemed suspicious Tamir was 12 and holding a toy gun He was shot two times by a police officer with a real one 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot after a heated conversation with a police officer He didn’t know how big of a deal losses were Eric Garner was 27 and died from a chokehold We have to stand up for our rights and be bold
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JULY 2020
DEAR GLOBAL GIRLS
EXPLORING COVID-19 INFORMATION BY NOUWELL ALI
COVID-19
is
an
illness
caused
by
SARS-CoV-2
which
The
first
human
cases
of
COVID-19
were
reported
by
emerged from China in late 2019. It was declared as a global
officials in Wuhan City, China, in December, 2019. Some of
pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11,
the earliest known cases have been linked to a fishing market
2020. SARS-Cov-2 is a recent addition to the coronavirus
in Wuhan, while some disagreed with this origin.
family,
which,
according
to
an
article
by
the
Centers
for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are named for the crown-like spikes on their surface which can be viewed through an
electron
microscopic
3
examination,
similar
to
the
sun’s
“halo”.
According to SciTechDaily, many of the initial patients were either stall owners, market employees, or regular visitors to this market. The article states that numerous environmental samples taken from the market tested positive for SARSCoV-2, suggesting that the market in Wuhan City was the
There are hundreds of different coronaviruses, which mostly spread among animals, including pigs, camels, bats, and cats.
source
of
the
outbreak
or
played
a
role
in
the
initial
amplification of the outbreak.
They usually only cause mild upper-respiratory illnesses, such as the common cold. In the past two decades, however, three
Furthermore, some believe that the virus was constructed
new coronaviruses have caused a widespread of disease and
and manipulated in a lab. However, because coronaviruses
death:
are known to have mostly animal origins, evidence suggests
-
SARS
coronavirus
(SARS-CoV),
which
emerged
in
1
November 2002 (NIAID).
that this virus, too, has a natural animal origin and is not a manipulated
- Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) caused by MERSCoV and it was transmitted from an animal reservoir of camels. MERS was identified in September 2012 and continues to
or
constructed
virus.
In
fact,
SciTechDaily
claims that many researchers have been able to look at the genomic features of SARS-CoV-2 and found that evidence does not support that SARS-CoV-2 is a laboratory construct. If it were a constructed virus, its genomic sequence would
1
cause sporadic and localized outbreaks (NIAID).
show a mix of known elements, but this is not the case
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
(SciTechDaily).
4
You can be infected with COVID-19 by coming into close contact (about 6 feet or two arms’ length) with a person who
COVID-19 has invaded 213 countries and territories with a
already
total of 9,525,937 reported cases and 484,925 deaths as of
has
the
virus.
Because
it
is
highly
contagious,
be
(WorldOMeter).2 There
cautious when a person coughs or sneezes within range. You
June
can also be infected by the virus by touching a surface or object
currently no vaccine to provide immunity against COVID-
that has been contaminated by the virus, and then touching
19, although China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
your
out
launched a Phase 3 clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine,
frequently and be sure to wear gloves and masks at all times for
according to China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and the
your and others’ safety.
UAE state media.
mouth,
nose,
or
eyes.
So,
refrain
from
going
25,
2020,
01:22
GMT
is
COVID-19 symptoms range from mild (or no symptoms) to So, for now, the best way to protect yourself is to avoid
severe illness.
being
Symptoms include:
exposed
to
the
virus
that
causes
COVID-19
wearing masks and gloves, and SOCIAL DISTANCING!
Fever or chill;
by 5,7
Cough; Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; Fatigue; Muscle or body aches; Headache; Loss of taste or smell; Sore throat; Congestion or runny nose; Nausea, or vomiting, and diarrhea
6
______________________ 1 "Coronaviruses," National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, |PAGE|, accessed June 24, 2020, https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/coronaviruses) 2 "Countries Where COVID-19 Has Spread," Worldometer, |PAGE|, accessed June 24, 2020, https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/countries-where-coronavirus-has-spread/) 3 "MERS-CoV Photos," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 02, 2019, |PAGE|, accessed June 23, 2020, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/photos.htm l#:~:text=Coronaviruses derive their name from,,” or halo) 4 Mike O'Neill, "COVID-19 World Map: 2,544,792 Confirmed Cases; 207 Countries; 175,694 Deaths," SciTechDaily, April 25, 2020, |PAGE|, accessed June 24, 2020, https://scitechdaily.com/covid-19-world-map-2544792confirmed-cases-207-countries-175694-deaths/. 5 Struggling Migrants Sidelined after Coronavirus Sweeps across the Gulf, |PAGE|, accessed June 23, 2020, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/struggling-migrants-sidelined-after-coronavirus-sweeps-across-the-gulf/arBB13QwAF) 6 "Symptoms of Coronavirus," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 13, 2020, |PAGE|, accessed June 23, 2020, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html 7 WINK News, "US Taxpayers Are Funding 6 COVID Vaccines; Here's How They Work," WINK NEWS, June 22, 2020, |PAGE|, accessed June 27, 2020, https://www.winknews.com/2020/06/22/us-taxpayers-are-fundingsix-covid-vaccines-heres-how-they-work/)
JULY 2020
DEAR GLOBALGIRLS
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STEAM CAREERS AND COVID-19 OPINION BY TAWNY HAWTHORNE
We can all agree that no one is a fan of COVID-19. As a
STEAM
high school senior, COVID-19 more than “ruined” my
school. As the world evolves, we must also progress
plans for my final moments of senior year; many people
our education system, especially in the United States.
can
Students must be exposed to multiple career fields,
attest
to
this
feeling
of
despair.
From
perfecting
learning
should
not
solely
occur
in
high
college applications, securing letters of recommendation,
starting
and keeping grades up, everyone has put in tons of work to
student’s first year of college in all higher education
reach our dreams. It makes me wonder about our future.
institutions across the country. According to multiple
What are we going to do if working is never the same?
studies, a college student changes their major three
How will technology evolve? Is going into medicine going
times
to kick STEAM off of the pedestal?
average. It is often the case that the student found
In the last ten years there has been a major push in schools for students to consider careers in STEAM. In my high school
alone,
there
are
several
classes
for
computer
science class, engineering and design. In Chicago Public Schools, it is a graduation requirement to take at least one technology or engineering class in the four years of high school. Chicago is just one example; schools across the country have implemented various measures to introduce students to career fields in STEAM pathways. Now that COVID-19
has
become
the
primary
concern
in
our
country, will we see a similar push for students to consider more careers in medicine and pharmaceuticals? Will the abbreviation for STEAM receive additional letters? As teenagers
across
the
country
try
to
adjust
to
the
new
normal, we must also consider how we will impact our world, the same way COVID-19 has impacted us.
elementary
over
information
the
school
course
about
a
of
career
and
their
they
continuing
college
were
into
career
unaware
a
on
of
before. What if students were able to explore these careers beforehand? Would we see a spike in STEAM careers, would we see a spike in medical fields? Will it be the spike that the world desperately needs right now?
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LAUREN BYUN
CAROLINE GOODSELL
AYMAN FATIMA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MAGAZINE COVER DESIGNER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
CHAKRIKA BOYALLA
EVA EAPEN
NONI WEBB
WRITER
EMMA PARK EDITOR
WRITER
ADRITA CHAKRABORTY EDITOR
TAWNY HAWTHORNE DIRECTOR OF WRITING
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WRITER
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