In November, Maryland experienced its largest surge in COVID infections since March. State and local government officials issued renewed restrictions on business hours and urged residents to remain vigilant with mask wearing, social distancing and hand washing. Maryland has surpassed 5,500 coronavirus-related deaths. Indeed, the pandemic is particularly unforgiving to marginalized communities. In Maryland, Black residents make up 30% of Maryland’s population, but represent 41% of COVID-related deaths and 60% of confirmed cases. The pandemic continues to produce devastating effects for workers and families. Pre-pandemic structural inequalities in employment, housing, food security, internet access and corrections, notably pretrial detention, have been laid bare and particularly pronounced in communities of color.