Berkeley Conversations - Straight Talk: A Conversation about Racism, Health Inequities and COVID-19 |
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Emerging data show that African Americans and other US ethnic minorities are being stricken by COVID-19 at a higher rate, and experiencing greater sickness and a higher death toll than other Americans. Some have said that COVID-19 is “ravaging” black communities. In this interactive conversation, five faculty members from the School of Public Health will discuss how racism shapes vulnerability to COVID19, why African Americans are being so heavily impacted, and why these disparities matter.
This event is sponsored by the Institute of Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley and the School of Public Health. |