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
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.
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
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