'The coronavirus is new, and while it is deadly and harmful, it is nowhere near as harmful as racism has been to Black people since the founding of this country.' Representative EmiliaSykesOH on why racism is detrimental to public health:
whether “colored” people are more susceptible to getting coronavirus because they don't wash their hands as much. He's also an ER doctor. What does that say about our country and the work that you're doing?
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