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Patrice Peck

MSNBC Columnist

Patrice Peck is an MSNBC columnist; a journalist covering the intersection of race, identity and popular culture; and the creator of the Coronavirus News for Black Folks newsletter. Her bylines have appeared in The New York Times, BuzzFeed, Ebony and other publications. She holds a degree in Black studies from Amherst College and a master’s in journalism from New York University. 

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An open letter to America’s Black girls: You are not alone

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