The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a widespread sense of social alienation. On May 25, the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died at the hands of a white police officer during his arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, compounded the sense of estrangement for many. And the Black Lives Matter demonstrations and riots that erupted following this tragedy further deepened the rift between some groups.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a widespread sense of social alienation. On May 25, the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died at the hands of a white police officer during his arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, compounded the sense of estrangement for many. And the Black Lives Matter demonstrations and riots that erupted following this tragedy further deepened the rift between some groups.