Archive for April 2020
Apr. 13 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
This roundup reviews recent COVID-19 policy developments that affect Black communities. Click here for our COVID-19 policy page, which is constantly updated. Last week, the Washington Post published the Joint Center’s op-ed calling on the CDC to release racial data on COVID-19 deaths, and the Administration acknowledged that the coronavirus is hitting Black communities particularly hard. Survey…
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Joint Center Hosts Briefing with FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks on COVID-19 & the Digital Divide
On Tuesday, April 7, the Joint Center convened a panel of experts and key stakeholders for an online policy forum with FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to discuss the concept of a “connectivity stimulus” to ensure that people in all communities in the United States are connected and have access to online education and economic opportunities…
Joint Center President Joins NCNW’s Webinar on the COVID-19 Crisis and the Black Community
On Thursday, April 9, Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined NCNW’s webinar, Crisis & Communications Webinar THE PANDEMIC & THE COMMUNITY. During the discussion, panelists discussed the importance of transparency during the coronavirus pandemic, ensuring Black communities are “at the table” when Congress returns and begins to discuss legislation including accessible vote-by-mail and safe in-person…
Joint Center President Spencer Overton Calls for the CDC to Disclose Data on COVID-19 Deaths By Race in Washington Post Op-Ed
Even though early data suggests the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Black communities particularly hard, the federal government is not providing nationwide data about COVID-19’s impact by race. In a Washington Post op-ed, Joint Center President Spencer Overton explains why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should disclose COVID-19 cases and deaths by race to contain the spread…
April 6 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
At the Joint Center, we’re monitoring the impact of COVID-19 and policy as they affect Black communities, and we’re collaborating with civil rights groups, community organizations, and others to analyze, strategize, and engage. Click here for our COVID-19 policy page, which is constantly updated. Last week early data showed that COVID-19 has hit the health and economies…