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This is absolutely horrifying, and will likely be true across the country. Shame on us. “As of Friday morning, African Americans made up almost half of Milwaukee County’s 945 cases and 81% of its 27 deaths in a county whose population is 26% black.” https://twitter.com/charlesornstein/status/1246128957063409664
“In Michigan, where the state’s population is 14% black, African Americans made up 35% of cases and 40% of deaths as of Friday morning. Detroit, where a majority of residents are black, has emerged as a hot spot with a high death toll. “
“Louisiana has not published case breakdowns by race, but 40% of the state’s deaths have happened in Orleans Parish, where the majority of residents are black.”
“Illinois and North Carolina are two of the few areas publishing statistics on COVID-19 cases by race, and their data shows a disproportionate number of African Americans were infected.”
And in NYC, https://www.wbal.com/article/444270/130/coronavirus-hits-harder-in-poorer-nyc-neighborhoods/amp
