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The Blackest Side of Long Covid

Chimére L. Sweeney

Labeled a "tour de force" in the book, Invisible Illness, The Blackest Side of Long Covid brings my REAL story as a Black disabled woman with Long Covid to life. From a thriving Baltimore classroom to 13 ER visits, I know my story matters. You will, too.

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