The idea that everything is back to normal is tempting. Politicians on both sides of the political aisle have encouraged folks to toss off their masks, leave their vaccine cards at home, and push their way into crowded subway cars and return to equally crowded office spaces.
It’s no surprise then that life-saving policies like the eviction moratorium and the child tax credit, which gave most families with children $250 to $300 a month, have also been shelved. The result is that Black families, and Black women, especially, have been left to face the continued economic fallout without a safety net.