'Structural racism in America means that the victims of the coronavirus outbreak will predominantly be Black...The crisis here for the Black community is not only about diagnosing COVID19 —but also about treating it.'
—but being doubted and released by a hospital or emergency care facility during a pandemic because of the color of your skin is beyond negligent and will worsen the public health crisis.Racism is what’s caused this public health crisis among Black people, and so-called “race-neutral” policy will not be sufficient to pull them out.—is working for and who it is working against.
In the short term, this means marshalling all available resources to address the acute public health and economic crises that Black families and communities are facing. That means significantly ramping up testing and treatment and providing income and work supports that don’t exclude workers who are more likely to be Black.
In the longer term, it means addressing the structural racism within our economy that keeps Black people sicker, poorer and thus less likely to survive a crisis of any kind.and rectifying the misuse of government power. Pictured: Louisiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen test first responders for COVID-19 infections at Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 20, 2020. But that is not simply natural law; it is the direct result of policy choices that allow such an injustice to persist.
As policymakers work to address this crisis, their response must reflect the structural inequities that pervade Black communities—and disproportionately harm Black women—each day, and they must take immediate steps to stem this ongoing harm and prevent another crisis in the long term.During this time, . is keeping a focus on aspects of the crisis—especially as it impacts women and their families—often not reported by mainstream media.
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