#5SmartReads - April 19, 2021

Today’s regular guest contributor is LaToya! See the questions below, and check out her newest project The Women Before.

Q: Last time I laughed really hard
A: Talking to a coworker friend about a cute repair guy. Silly and spontaneous.

Q: Last time I cried
A: Therapy Saturday Morning. Cliche I know, but i had been holding something in and it poured out. I instantly felt better.

Q: First place you go, or first thing you will do, when we are post-covid?
A: Non local: Dominican Republic. A villa on the beach. Locally: Johnny’s Seafood in City Island. I plan to eat seafood outside, feed the seagulls and take in the ocean air.

Deaths Of Despair Have Surged Among People Of Color ( Intelligencer)

We know how lethal Covid has been for Americans, however there is a new crisis unfolding in the aftermath regarding mental health and suicide. This article is chilling & inspired me to call family members to check in.