The COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States at a moment when the wealth divide was at record levels: millions of people living paycheck to paycheck, uninsured and unhoused, in a country that is home to the most billionaires in the world. Created in collaboration with Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, In/Vulnerable captures both the shared experience of the pandemic and the ways it has laid bare the stark disparities that shape our lives.
Manuel – Pine Prairie, Louisiana
“If the virus makes it here, this place is a ticking time bomb.”
“Scary times can be exciting as well.”
“It felt like the floor was giving in on me.”
“My daughter died giving her heart helping.”
Martha – New London, Connecticut
“I was going to save everybody else in this world.”
“This is going to be a different city.”
Billy – San Francisco, California
“A restaurant is A living, breathing part of the community.”
“We’re building luxury bunkers.”
“I was forced to drive across the country during a pandemic just to get health care.”
“A lot of us feel that we are living in a state of tyranny.”
“I have to be out there. They’re killing us.”
“We’re not treated like people. We’re numbers.”
“We have always been able to say goodbye to those who have left this life.”
“What everyone shares is the desire to shelter in place in a safe haven.”
“No matter what we did, we just couldn’t catch up.”
