Equity During the COVID-19 Crisis

Environmental Studies Program Statement on Racism and Coronavirus [blog post, 04/06/2020, by Sarah Ray, Department Chair, HSU Environmental Studies]

“Welcome to this week’s very special episode! Andrew and Tawny speak with the first-ever “Gaysian” elected to congress, Rep. Mark Takano of California’s 41st district. We talk about the Coronavirus, racism, what it’s like to work for Nancy Pelosi, and much more!”
[podcast, 70 mins, 03/25/2020]

Includes a pdf guide with links to resources.

From Movement for Black Lives

"Black Lives Matter Managing Director, Kailee Scales is joined by Dr. Cedric Dark, Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas to answer public health questions and concerns about the novel virus, COVID-19, and its disproportionate effects on Black communities. Dr. Dark and Scales explore racial health disparities across our nation, with Black people having less access to healthcare and statistically higher rates of diabetes and heart disease."

Includes information about the Trump Administration delaying funding support and attempts to reroute funding to Native corporations instead of tribes.

Originally published in the Washington Post, this article was reprinted in the Press-Democrat here. 04/10/2020

Vox, 04/22/2020