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Making It Plain: What Black America Needs to Know about COVID-19 The Public Health Infrastructure for Black People in Rural Areas and the Impact of COVID-19

June 26, 2021 admin 0

By Josephine Reid Our rural neighbors should not be forgotten in the fight against COVID-19. The pandemic has presented new challenges for our healthcare system that are being brought to the forefront. Many rural communities are facing the worst of […]

Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates

February 4, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new vaccines to combat the coronavirus, the initial concern was whether African Americans would accept vaccination. The rollout of the medicine from […]

Health Insurers Must Answer for COVID-Related Disparities Devastating Black and Latino Communities

September 24, 2020 admin 0

By Hazel Trice Edney Black and Latino communities throughout the United States have disproportionately suffered the most devastating impacts of the coronavirus, including a higher rate in deaths, underscoring inequities in the nation’s health care system and the broader society. In […]