Hey guys is Gia Peppers.

Thank you guys so much for coming

and hanging out with us for another episode

of Black Girl Podcast.

Before we start this episode, we really, really

wanted to take some time to thank all of our essential workers

who have been on the front lines of this global pandemic

as we continue to stay at home and stay safe where we are.

We want to thank the doctors and nurses who are literally risking their lives every single day to help

heal every person that has been affected and impacted by COVID-19. We want to thank the

essential workers also who are stocking food at grocery stores and the people who are driving buses and delivering food and every single job that is essential in between.

We want to thank you so much for fighting

and making sure that those of us who can stay home are staying home and being

safe. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

All of our listeners are, and we just want to say thank you so much

for staying home and staying safe.

We know it's hard to social distance.

We miss being in each other's presence. This episode is a

Zoom recorded episode so definitely bear with us but we just wanted to say thank you.

Also before we start this is a triggering episode it could be a triggering episode so we do want to give

fair warning if you need some time to protect your peace please take your time with this

episode we will be talking about sexual assault and sexual abuse as it has really impacted our community,

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