Today we discuss the state of Black health as it pertains to the disproportionate hospitalization and mortality rates of Black Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mask up with me as we discuss statistics, population, contributing factors and ideas on how to combat general health disparities in the Black community. 

Sources for information:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/data-visualization.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/07/coronavirus-is-infecting-killing-black-americans-an-alarmingly-high-rate-post-analysis-shows/?arc404=true