China Blasted Over ‘Racist Mistreatment’ of Black People Amid Outbreak

by courageousadmin | Apr 17, 2020 | Race

By Associated Press and Lauren Edmonds—April 11, 2020 African officials confronted China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, and the U.S. says African-Americans have been targeted too. As China prepares for a...

All Coronavirus Deaths in the City of St. Louis Have Been African Americans So Far

by courageousadmin | Apr 17, 2020 | Race

April 11, 2020 Dr. Fredrick Echols, Director of the St. Louis Department of Health, has confirmed that as of April 8th, all 12 COVID-19 deaths in the city of St. Louis, Missouri were African Americans. This is the first major city in the United States to report such a...

Communities of Color at Higher Risk for Health and Economic Challenges due to COVID-19

by courageousadmin | Apr 14, 2020 | Race

By Samantha Artiga, Rachel Garfield, and Kendal Orgera—April 7, 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak presents potential health and financial challenges for families, which may disproportionately affect communities of color and compound underlying health and economic...

Under the Blacklight: The Intersectional Vulnerabilities that COVID Lays Bare (Pt. 2)

by courageousadmin | Apr 14, 2020 | Race

By African American Policy Forum—April 2, 2020 The past several weeks have prompted unprecedented levels of turmoil and unpredictability due to rising alarm over COVID-19. While American society has taken precautionary measures to counter the spread of the virus,...

Under the Blacklight: The Intersectional Vulnerabilities that COVID Lays Bare (Pt. 1)

by courageousadmin | Apr 14, 2020 | Race

By African American Policy Forum—March 28, 2020 The past several weeks have prompted unprecedented levels of turmoil and unpredictability due to rising alarm over COVID-19. While American society has taken precautionary measures to counter the spread of the virus,...