Black leaders, along with state and city officials have largely been the heroes to assume the responsibility of protecting their constituents from both the virus and federal mismanagement.

Many black owned businesses and churches have continued to abide by social distancing guidelines and leaders of major cities have started to roll out their own plans to continue with virus prevention measures, despite the state governments move to relax restrictions.

City leaders in Georgia are considering legal action to keep their cities safe and many business owners across the state have simply refused to open their doors.

The lack of response from both the federal government and some state governments has led to Reverend McBride’s retooling of existing religious, political, and communal organizations into an efficient and lifesaving social safety network that has already delivered up to 20,000 masks its first week and raised over $1.5 million dollars to fund its operations.

Across the country, black leaders have been continually stepping up to provide for black communities that have been outright ignored by their state government and passed over by Washington during this global pandemic.