Langley Park, Maryland by the author.
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Langley Park is a vibrant community in Prince George’s County where you can buy homemade pupusas, Indian Saris, and real shea butter. The low-income, majority-Latinx neighborhood has also been ravaged by the novel coronavirus at a rate that’s disproportionate to other communities across the state.
Examining life in Langley Park can help us understand why the virus hits some places harder than others. It also reveals how holes in social safety nets widen during times of health crisis.