African Americans make up less than one-third of the city’s population, but as of April 29, they accounted for nearly 3 out of every 5 deaths from COVID-19, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. That translates to a death rate for black Chicagoans more than three times higher than that of non-Latino white residents.
“Chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, which are linked to more severe COVID-19 symptoms, disproportionately affect minorities. ” * * * * * ““The maps we saw revealed more than just cases of COVID-19, they illuminated the broken and, yes, racist system of inequality that has held these same communities in the grip of poverty for generations,” Lightfoot said recently.” Ah, yes, the soft racism of low expectations. Black and hispanic people can’t eat healthy, or be expected to exercise, or refrain from unhealthy activities, as other communities to do, and to even suggest so, is racist in and of… Read more »
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Another whopper from Crain’s!!!!
“Chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, which are linked to more severe COVID-19 symptoms, disproportionately affect minorities. ” * * * * * ““The maps we saw revealed more than just cases of COVID-19, they illuminated the broken and, yes, racist system of inequality that has held these same communities in the grip of poverty for generations,” Lightfoot said recently.” Ah, yes, the soft racism of low expectations. Black and hispanic people can’t eat healthy, or be expected to exercise, or refrain from unhealthy activities, as other communities to do, and to even suggest so, is racist in and of… Read more »