Ok, reading this for the 3rd time. In MI, state’s population is 14% black, African American's are 35% of cases + 40% of deaths as of Friday morning. Detroit, has emerged as a hot spot with a high death toll. Same in NOLA, IL, NC. https://www.propublica.org/article/early-data-shows-african-americans-have-contracted-and-died-of-coronavirus-at-an-alarming-rate?utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations

Few states are collecting or sharing racial data. But here's the kicker!

Experts say that the nation’s unwillingness to publicly track the virus by race could obscure a crucial underlying reality: It’s quite likely that a disproportionate number of those who die of coronavirus will be black.

@CDCgov tracks virulent outbreaks and typically releases detailed data that includes information about the age, race + location of the people affected. For the coronavirus pandemic, the CDC has released location and age data, but it has been silent on race.

So to all my nerds, geeks, social justice/racial justice warriors, we can't read this and move on. We can't sit by and watch our people die. Literally. We must demand our states + the @CDCgov collect and release this data! I'd love to be surprised or wrong.