Coronavirus is disproportionately killing African Americans.
No, the virus isn't racist. But, the way it's affecting the black community is anything but equal.
And if our leaders aren't going to protect us... We have to save ourselves #ItsUpToUs
No, the virus isn't racist. But, the way it's affecting the black community is anything but equal.
And if our leaders aren't going to protect us... We have to save ourselves #ItsUpToUs
I’ve noticed something typical of American media as outlets cover this story.
The face of the pandemic has been white. Despite data showing otherwise.
That may have helped perpetuate early rumors that the virus didn’t affect black people. Because we didn’t see any.
The face of the pandemic has been white. Despite data showing otherwise.
That may have helped perpetuate early rumors that the virus didn’t affect black people. Because we didn’t see any.
And it’s easy to dismiss this if you can’t see it. So I spent my morning looking for black victims to put faces to the statistics. Their stories will be included in this thread.
And you can add yours too of either victims or survivors. #ItsUpToUs
And you can add yours too of either victims or survivors. #ItsUpToUs
Leilani Jordan, 27.
Largo, Maryland #ItsUpToUs https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/leilani-jordan-s-mother-mourns-loss-her-butterfly-n1180441
Largo, Maryland #ItsUpToUs https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/leilani-jordan-s-mother-mourns-loss-her-butterfly-n1180441
Jason Hargrove, 50.
Detroit #ItsUpToUs https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/03/us/detroit-bus-driver-dies-coronavirus-trnd/index.html
Detroit #ItsUpToUs https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/03/us/detroit-bus-driver-dies-coronavirus-trnd/index.html
Wando Evans, 51.
Phillip Thomas, 48
Cook County, Illinois #ItsUpToUs https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/family-of-walmart-employee-who-died-of-covid-19-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-retailer/2253135/
Phillip Thomas, 48
Cook County, Illinois #ItsUpToUs https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/family-of-walmart-employee-who-died-of-covid-19-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-retailer/2253135/
Devin Dale Francis
Miami #ItsUpToUs https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/04/10/jackson-memorial-hospital-employee-dies-of-coronavirus-union-says/
Miami #ItsUpToUs https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/04/10/jackson-memorial-hospital-employee-dies-of-coronavirus-union-says/
Antoinette Franklin, 86 and her three sons
Herman, 71
Timothy, 61
Anthony Sr., 59
New Orleans #ItsUpToUs https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/louisiana-woman-86-three-her-sons-die-after-contracting-coronavirus-n1178351
Herman, 71
Timothy, 61
Anthony Sr., 59
New Orleans #ItsUpToUs https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/louisiana-woman-86-three-her-sons-die-after-contracting-coronavirus-n1178351
Larry Edgeworth, 61
New York #ItsUpToUs https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nbc-news-employee-dies-after-testing-positive-coronavirus-n1164696
New York #ItsUpToUs https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nbc-news-employee-dies-after-testing-positive-coronavirus-n1164696
Dez-Ann Romain, 36
Brooklyn #ItsUpToUs https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/obituaries/dez-ann-roman-dead-coronavirus.html
Brooklyn #ItsUpToUs https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/obituaries/dez-ann-roman-dead-coronavirus.html
Marlowe Stoudamire, 43
Detroit #ItsUpToUs https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/03/25/metro-detroit-community-leader-marlowe-stoudamire-dies-from-coronavirus-covid-19/
Detroit #ItsUpToUs https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/03/25/metro-detroit-community-leader-marlowe-stoudamire-dies-from-coronavirus-covid-19/
Willie Wilkerson, 72
Detroit #ItsUpToUs https://thegrio.com/2020/04/09/aretha-franklin-willie-wilkerson-dies-coronavirus/
Detroit #ItsUpToUs https://thegrio.com/2020/04/09/aretha-franklin-willie-wilkerson-dies-coronavirus/
Ronald Lewis, 68
New Orleans #ItsUpToUs https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/us/ronald-lewis-new-orleans-cultural-historian-dies-coronavirus/index.html
New Orleans #ItsUpToUs https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/us/ronald-lewis-new-orleans-cultural-historian-dies-coronavirus/index.html
Jazmond Dixon, 31
St. Louis #ItsUpToUs https://www.kmov.com/news/jazmond-dixon-citys-first-covid-19-death-was-hardworking-healthy-31-year-old-cousin-says/article_e1ce066a-6d3a-11ea-9780-cf42a4d49ace.html
St. Louis #ItsUpToUs https://www.kmov.com/news/jazmond-dixon-citys-first-covid-19-death-was-hardworking-healthy-31-year-old-cousin-says/article_e1ce066a-6d3a-11ea-9780-cf42a4d49ace.html
Jonathan Parnell
Detroit #ItsUpToUs https://www.wxyz.com/news/coronavirus/sources-detroit-police-officer-dies-of-covid-19
Detroit #ItsUpToUs https://www.wxyz.com/news/coronavirus/sources-detroit-police-officer-dies-of-covid-19