Julia Araujo

Julia Araujo
Collection
Voces of a Pandemic
Date of Birth
Place of Birth City
Brasília
Place of Birth Country
Brazil
Interviewed by
Dominique Montiel Valle
Date of interview
Place of interview city
Astoria
Place of interview state
NY
Story Tags
Graduate Student
COVID-19
Voces of a Pandemic

By: Voces Staff

Julia is a Master's student at New York University studying performance activism. Situated in Queens, New York, she recounts her initial reactions to the COVID-19 outbreak, its impact on her community, and the effects of this experience on her mental health. As an active participant in the Black Lives Matter Movement, Julia recounts protesting in Dallas, Texas after she returned home when her classes went online. She discusses police violence against protestors, the effects of COVID-19 on the Black Lives Matter Movement, and the use of social media in activism.