'This is the epicenter.' Miami park honors COVID-19 victims with 1,500 tombstones
November 25, 2020
MIAMI — To show how the coronavirus is ravaging Black Miamians, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson created a makeshift cemetery in the Liberty City neighborhood. Tuesday, she added another 1,000 markers as a stark reminder that for members of her district, the pandemic rages on. “This is the epicenter of the pandemic,” Wilson said. “We represent many of the zip codes where the virus is roaring like a lion. ”With Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava at her side, Wilson brought the total number of plastic tombstones 1,500. Between the prayers and hymnals, the eve...
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