Title: Omar Alexander, Covid Experience at Rikers
Collection: Covid at Rikers
Theme: Covid in Confinement
Summary: Omar Alexander was incarcerated at Rikers Island when COVID-19 first hit the facility in 2020. We captured his story as part of our oral history program. He describes how he and others had a stand-off with guards, refusing to leave their dorm until they got face masks. (video made with @headlinervideo)
Narrators: Omar Alexander
Creator: Annie Anderson
Producer: Regina Campbell
Date Created: March 24, 2021
Full interviews can be accessed here.