COVID-19 Equitable Response Community Commons Hub
The COVID-19 Equitable Response Community Commons hub featuring over 20 categories addressing anti-racism and stigma, policy demands and calls to action, mutual aid networks, testing and health care services, emergency financial assistance and more. Use the hub to find and share resources and take action for a fair and just response to the coronavirus pandemic. Access the hub here.
Webinars
COVID-19 & Black Communities: Crisis, Opportunity and Prescriptions for Change
During this discussion panelists share how COVID-19 is impacting Black communities in cities including New Orleans, Detroit and Miami and offer a vision for an equitable recovery plan focused on systemic change and Black health, wealth, self-care and community power.
Speakers Include:
Nina Abubakari, MPH, MBA, JD, President and CEO, Advantage Health Centers
Tiffany Netters, MPA, PMP, Executive Director, 504HealthNet
Andre M. Perry, PhD, Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution
Dwight Bullard, Former State Senator and Political Director, New Florida Majority
Judy Lubin, PhD, MPH, President, Center for Urban and Racial Equity (Moderator)
Watch the webinar recording here.
COVID-19 & Black Men’s Physical, Mental & Spiritual Health
During this discussion, speakers explored COVID-19 health disparity outcomes, the connection between trauma and health, and what can be done to keep us mentally, spiritually, and physically healthy.
Speakers Include:
Dr. Raynard Washington, Deputy Health Director at Mecklenburg County Health Department
Dr. Roy Wade, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania; Division of General Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Rev. Leroy Miles Associate Pastor of Sanctification, Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
Dr. George James, Jr., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Council for Relationships
Terry E. Johnson, Manager of Community Partnerships, Get Healthy Philly – Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Dwayne Wharton, Senior Consultant, Center for Urban and Racial Equity (Moderator)
Watch the webinar recording here.
Racial Inequity in a Time of Pandemic
The events of 2020 were wrenching. The pandemic disproportionately impacts Black, minority, and poor communities. And continuous police violence against those same communities have caused many to finally reach a breaking point. The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have outraged the world. It is well past time for meaningful change. During this discussion, three experts share their perspectives on how we got here, what we must do next, and the growing momentum towards racial equity.
Speakers Include:
Prof. Lester Spence, Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University (Moderator)
Judy Lubin, PhD, MPH, Sociologist + Racial Justice Advocate at Center for Urban and Racial Equity (CURE)
Lawrence Brown, PhD, MPA, Visiting Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin, Population Health Institute
Watch the webinar recording here.
Articles
An Oral History of Pandemic Life Told by Black Essential Workers
Op-Ed Truthout : Systemic Racism Is Making Coronavirus Worse in Black America
Podcast
GovExec Daily: How the Vaccine Rollout is Leaving out Communities of Color