Early evidence indicates that COVID-19 is impacting communities of color at much higher rates than the population at large.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Website (https://www.nationalacademies.org/resource/conversations-on-covid-19-impacts-on-communities-of-color)

While much is still unknown about the virus causing the current pandemic, according to data from the CDC, we do know that certain populations—African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, and the elderly, to name a few—are bearing the brunt of infections and deaths.  Read more