By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
@StacyBrownMedia
America’s economic situation has substantially deteriorated since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, and families across race and ethnicity feel the pain, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution, which notes that the coronavirus now stands as the third leading cause of death among African Americans.
“If I told you on January 1 that a new virus that we did not even know about would, in August, be the third leading cause of death for Black Americans, our hair should have been set on fire and we would have an extensive public policy response to this unprecedented pandemic,” noted Trevon Logan, professor of economics at the Ohio State University.
Continue reading Report: COVID-19 Now is The Third Leading Cause of Death Among Black People at The New Journal and Guide.
