Race Related

Louisiana Senator Addresses Racial Disparities

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https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/07/828827346/louisiana-sen-cassidy-addresses-racial-disparities-in-coronavirus-deaths The senator does not take into account how poverty and systematic oppression affects health. Instead, he blames genetics for racial disparities and high rates of infection and deaths amongst black communities.

‘A Tragedy Is Unfolding’: Inside New York’s Virus Epicenter

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Article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/nyregion/coronavirus-queens-corona-jackson-heights-elmhurst.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage Authors: Annie Correal and Andrew JacobsPublished on April 9, 2020, in the New York Times This is an excellent piece discussing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 throughout disadvantaged NYC communities.