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June 21, 2020 | The Gratitude Issue
THANK YOU…
To those striving to save lives. To those keeping us going. To those fighting for a better future.
'Our communities are facing a crisis within a crisis, trauma layered upon trauma'
By Ayanna Pressley
All across the country, health care workers save lives and show deep compassion
By Samuel Shem
To Obi. And Yonny. And all the people at the heart of restaurants
By Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers
COVID-19 showed the resilience of young people, teachers, and caregivers
By Kim Janey
A Nobel Prize winner on how to thank medical researchers and health care workers: Wear a mask
By Dr. William G. Kaelin Jr.
To the photographers, and their subjects, raising millions for charity
As told to magazine staffers
At the Pine Street Inn and beyond, our dedication to helping homeless people endures
By Lyndia Downie
I’m inspired by nonprofits helping people, especially in communities of color
By Orlando Watkins
Activists are essential workers fighting for a more just America
By Monica Cannon-Grant
To the firefighters and rescuers who face whatever comes
By Denis Leary
We have to stop using the term ‘blue-collar’ and start saying ‘essential’
By John Ratzenberger
Thank you for the empathy of the 'last responders' at cemeteries and funeral homes
By Richie Hebner
Faith matters at times like this
By The Rev. Liz Walker
Thank you to the people keeping public transportation running
By Michael Dukakis
Grateful for our community organizations, coming together for change
By Eric Esteves
As the pandemic grew, another wave surged: compassion from strangers
By Michelle Figueroa
We must look at nurses, delivery people, and other essential workers with even greater respect
By Ken Burns
Now, as ever, I marvel at musicians’ ability to unite us
By Keith Lockhart
What these essential workers are thankful for
As told to Joel Lau
'This Old House' contractor thankful for those bringing beauty to our plants, public spaces, and planet
By Jenn Nawada
Grateful for kind neighbors in the midst of COVID-19
By Daniel Jackson
Here’s a shout-out to you, essential Nantucket
By Elin Hildebrand
Grocery store workers, know that you are making a difference
By Doug Rauch
Bill Russell’s hope for America: That this time will be different
I’ve been waiting my whole life for America to live up to its unfulfilled promise, Russell writes, because our lives depend on it.