Photograph of a charcuterie board and other food on a glass coffee table for Katy Allred's Thanksgiving dinner.

Photograph of student Kendall Martin talking to author Tomi Adeyemi at a book signing hosted by the Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Art Series at the UNT Union Lyceum. Tomi is sitting at a table with a green tablecloth, two books, a pen and sticky notes. Tomi is in the process of signing the inside flap of the book and looking up at Kendall who is standing in front of the table. Tomi is wearing a black and white tweed blazer. Kendall is wearing a blue cloth face mask, a sweater, jacket, and jeans. A line of other guests waiting to meet Tomi and have their books signed are shown in the background of the image.

Photograph of a hand holding a set of keys with a tool for opening doors and pressing buttons without touching surfaces or objects. Visible in the background is a glass door to the University Union with signage regrading face coverings posted.

Photograph of Kristen King and child sitting at a table in front of laptops where the viewer can only see the back of them from the image. Kristen is sitting on the right side of her son and they are both using their own laptop. Both Kristen and her son are wearing grey t-shirts. The table they are sitting at has a pink floral tablecloth and wooden chairs with a lattice design. A large window with sheer beige curtains is in the background.

Photograph of Kristen King holding up a book in front of an open Mac laptop. Kristen is wearing a dark colored shirt and glasses. The book Kristen is holding up has a page open to an image of a female child eating an apple from a basket of apples, as well as images of apples and possibly name tags also depicted floating around the page. The children's book illustration appears to be in the style of watercolors.

Photograph of face masks and hand sanitizer for sale in the book store on the University of North Texas campus. Other retail items including t-shirts are visible in the background.

Photograph of Matthews Hall taken from across Highland Street. A student is visible walking on the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street.

Photograph of a Frankenstein monster mannequin in Recycled Books. The mannequin is wearing a blue, disposable face mask and has a note attached to its shirt that reads "Hi I'm Frank! Take a picture with me and tag me @recycledbooksdenton." Books are displayed on a table in front of the mannequin, clothing for sale is visible on the wall behind the mannequin, and a mural on an adjacent building is also visible through the window.

Video recording of an oral history interview conducted by Hannah Hatch with Alison Phipps, a former University of North Texas student who at the time of the interview worked as a phlebotomist in a hospital in North Texas. Topics discussed include Phipps' decision to withdraw from classes at the University of North Texas, chronic illness, working in healthcare, and other personal experiences shaped the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video recording of an oral history interview conducted by Hannah Hatch with Eryn Butler, a graduate assistant to the Dean of Students at the University of North Texas. Topics discussed include Butler's role in assisting students withdrawing from classes, Butler's own experience with virtual classes at UNT, chronic illness, and how student life and enrollment has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and by the Black Lives Matter movement.

Photograph showing a panoramic view of the interior of the bar Shots and Crafts on Fry Street with patrons sitting at tables and playing pool.

Photograph of a parking lot on the University of North Texas campus. Cars are visible, but many parking spaces are empty.

This article looks at different eras where African American voices and bodies were uplifted through the arts, publishing, and archives using technology as its platform for communication during calamity in the United States and why it is important that this tradition continues during COVID-19 and in the new decade. The intent of this article is to make those who are unaware aware of the use of digital technologies in the 20th century from an African American perspective through publishing and archiving, as well as community art spaces.

Photograph of UNT College of Visual Arts and Design graduate Samantha Ekberg during UNT's Fall 2020 commencement ceremony. She is wearing graduation robes and a UNT branded face mask. The ceremony was done earlier than usual - before fall break - to follow the university's decision to move all classes and otherwise online for the rest of the semester after the fall break. During this ceremony there were multiple speakers and a looping video featuring the graduate's names, however students did not walk the stage or otherwise move. The ceremony was outside in Apogee Stadium, was for certain colleges within UNT, but unlike usual both graduate and undergraduate students were included. Graduate students are seen sitting on the field, and undergraduate students were placed in the stands by name, socially distanced.

Photograph of a sanitizing station at the Pohl Recreation Center on the University of North Texas campus. At the station are towels and disinfectant spray along with signage regarding sanitation methods. On the floor is a basket with a sign indicating that used towels should be places in the basket. Exercise machines are visible in the background.

Photograph of the sidewalk and landscape outside the University Union building on the University of North Texas Campus. Few pedestrians are visible in the distance.

Photograph of a television displaying a message encouraging social distancing on the University of North Texas campus. The message reads "Eagles, disassemble! It's not wise to travel in flocks. Limit group sizes and maintain social distance."

Photograph of a sticker on the floor of a University of North Texas building. The sticker reads "Take a stand. Perch here for social distancing." to indicate where people should stand to maintain a social distance from others. The sticker also features an illustration of eagle's talons.

Photograph of a sign on a table at Zachary Catt's wedding. The sign has the heading "spread love, not germs" and lists the social distancing measures guests were asked to abide by.

Photograph of a sticker on a table in a University of North Texas building. The sticker reads "Don't perch here. Maintain social distance" to indicate that a seat at that table should not be occupied in order to keep social distance. Also visible is a bottle of hand sanitizer on the table and a plastic cover and caution tape over the chair at that place at the table.

Photograph of socially distanced students and limited guests (2 per graduate) during UNT's Fall 2020 commencement ceremony in Apogee Stadium. The ceremony was done earlier than usual - before fall break - to follow the university's decision to move all classes and otherwise online for the rest of the semester after the fall break. During this ceremony there were multiple speakers and a looping video featuring the graduate's names, however students did not walk the stage or otherwise move.

Photograph of socially distanced students in the stands (undergraduate) and on the field (graduate) during UNT's Fall 2020 commencement ceremony in Apogee Stadium. The ceremony was done earlier than usual - before fall break - to follow the university's decision to move all classes and otherwise online for the rest of the semester after the fall break. During this ceremony there were multiple speakers and a looping video featuring the graduate's names, however students did not walk the stage or otherwise move.

Selfie of Stefanie Skogen wearing a cloth face mask and pointing to an "I voted" sticker on her shirt.

Photograph of two people talking while wearing face masks outside of the University Union.