Surgeon General Jerome Adams says he meant no harm when he made comments directed at people of color during Friday’s White House COVID-19 briefing. In fact, he says he was trying to help. Ada…
in several parts of the country. During his remarks, he urged people of color to take recommended precautions and “avoid alcohol, tobacco, and drugs” amid the global pandemic., do it for your pop pop,” he said. “We need you to understand, especially in communities of color. We need you to step up and stop the spread so that we can protect those who are most vulnerable.”In a matter of minutes, criticism poured in across social media, with some users calling his comments “racist.
“I have a Puerto Rican brother-in-law. I call my granddaddy ‘granddaddy,'” he continued. “I have relatives who call their — their grandparents ‘big mama.’ So, that was not meant to be offensive. That is the language that we use and that I use. And we need to continue to target our outreach to those communities.”
Earlier this week, local and federal health officials said people of color are dying at higher rates from COVID-19 than other racial groups in several metropolitan areas. New data shows the virus is having a devastating effect on communities of color in Louisiana, Michigan, Chicago, Milwaukee, and New York City.
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