As New York City mandates wearing masks in public, concerns about how racial bias affects the COVID-19 pandemic continue to grow.
, “We live in a very racist society, so it’s not at all surprising that this is something we need to be aware of and think about as we talk about COVID-19.”
Many officials have embraced racial stereotypes when issuing warnings about the coronavirus — including, himself a black man, who recently urged black Americans to “step up” and stop drinking, smoking and doing drugs — if not for themselves than for their “abuela,” adding, in language that some viewed as condescending, “Do it for your granddaddy, do it for your big mama, do it for your pop-pop.”
However, many are coming forward to explain how a long history of racial bias may be the real cause behind the dismal numbers — with specific efforts, such as Wednesday night’s, in partnership with the NAACP and United Way Worldwide, and with star power from Chance the Rapper, DJ Khaled and many more — aiming to turn the situation around.
, “This pandemic has pulled back the curtain on the deep-rooted systemic racism that exists in America right now.”
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