Yesterday (April 30, 2020), ABC7 News hosted the "Race & Coronavirus: A Bay Area Conversation" virtual town hall that focused on the impact of COVID-19 in the African American community. In April, Dr. Anthony Fauci said "Black Americans are dying of coronavirus at much higher rates compared to other Americans in some major cities," so this panel discussion was set to help give our community some information they may need regarding this COVID-19 pandemic.
Panelists included:
- Dr. Monica McLemore, RN, UCSF Associate Professor, Family Healthcare Nursing
- Pendarvis Harshaw, Author, Host ofRightnowishand columnist at KQED Arts, Oakland
- Rep. Barbara Lee, CA-13th District
- Chuck Collins, President and CEO of the YMCA of San Francisco
- Eva Patterson, President and Co-founder of Equal Justice Society, Oakland
- Debra Gore-Mann, President and CEO of Greenlining Institute, Oakland
Watch below: