In Partnership with the Black Coalition Against COVID
As Black Adults, it can be challenging to find trusted and up-to-date information when it comes to our health which is why The Black Coalition Against COVID (BCAC) and BDO have partnered together to create the COVID-19 Resource Center in order to help the Black Community safely navigate through the COVID-19 Pandemic.
With so much COVID-19 vaccine information out there, it's easy to get confused. I found this tool helpful and I think you will too! #COVIDVaccineFacts Be a Fact Spreader
Covid-19 Breaking News
Tuskegee Experiment Descendants Speak Out
The infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study is the root of many Black Americans’ skepticism toward the COVID vaccines, but should it be? Descendants of the men who participated in the study have decided to share their stories and reveal the facts.
Covid-19 Statistics By Race
Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known factors contributing to the higher morbidity and mortality among Blacks.
73,462 Black lives have been lost to COVID-19 to date. Blacks account for 14% of Covid-19 deaths where race is known. Black people are dying at 1.4 times the rate of white people.
Covid-19 Deaths per 100,000 people by race or ethnicity