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On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I am going to focus our attention on issues that are directly related to racial minorities and the poor. The pandemic and the associated economic downturn have hit these populations harder and recovery for them will come slower.
Race, ethnicity and COVID-19
A website called EmbraceRace has a constantly updated collection of stories linking COVID-19 and sorts by topics related to race.
- Asian Americans
- Black Americans
- Latinx/Hispanic Americans
- Tribal Nations
- Immigrants and Refugees
- Other Racialized Groups
- General/Crossracial
Let me give you 16 story ideas that might interest you:
- Over 30% of nurses who died due to COVID-19 in US were Filipinos, GMA News Online, Nov. 27, 2020
- South Bay Vietnamese Americans wrestle with COVID-19, lack of information, San Jose Spotlight, Dec. 15, 2020
- Prosecutors: Hate crimes on the rise in King County — “Due to COVID, we have seen hate crimes cases come in against Asian Americans,” Northwest Asian Weekly, Dec. 3, 2020
- Data shows Black Americans are punished more harshly for COVID-19 violations, The Hill, Jan. 6
- Here’s What the New Round Of PPP Loans Means for Black-Owned Businesses, Forbes, Jan. 5
- A Covid-19 Relief Fund Was Only for Black Residents. Then Came the Lawsuits, The New York Times, Jan. 3
- 12,000 More White Children Return to N.Y.C. Schools Than Black Children, New York Times, Dec. 8, 2020
- Black Women, COVID-19 And Equal Pay, Essence, Dec. 7, 2020
- Latina Mothers, Often Essential Workers, Report COVID-19 Took Financial, Psychological Toll, UC Davis News, Jan. 8
- COVID In Chicago: Staying Home Is A Privilege Many Latino Communities Can’t Afford As Virus Devastates Families, CBS Chicago, Dec. 20, 2020
- Tribal Elders Are Dying From the Pandemic, Causing a Cultural Crisis for American Indians, The New York Times, Jan. 12
- Vaccine Distribution Must Protect Immigrant Workers Who Lack Lawful Work Status, Truthout, Jan. 9
- How Seattle’s Dining Shutdown Has Impacted Undocumented Restaurant Workers, Eater, Jan. 4
- There’s good and bad news for immigrants waiting to take steps toward naturalization, Miami Herald, Jan 2.
- How the pandemic highlights racial disparities in higher education, PBS NewsHour, Jan. 12
- Black, Latina and immigrant mothers are losing jobs as COVID-19 child care crisis grows, USA Today, Dec. 28, 2020
by Al Tompkins, Poynter
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