The State of Black AMERICA AND COVID-19 - A Two Year Assessment

This report details the immense toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken, and continues to take, on Black communities. The report’s authors – physicians and public health and policy experts – note massive disparities experienced by Black Americans. The worse outcomes, are a predictable result of structural and social realities. The predicates that caused these disparities have long been present. These are cycles we have to break. The report highlights areas for immediate focus and attention, and presents a set of expert-generated recommendations for action.

Resource Details

• Population: Black or African American
• Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis|Organizational Change/ Development|Outreach/ Education/ Communications|Policy Change/ Development|Testing|Vaccination
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity|Capacity Building|Improve Data Infrastructure|Partnership Building|Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Promising
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Economic Stability|Education Access and Quality|Healthcare Access and Quality|Neighborhood and Built Environment|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No