BET has a strong legacy of advocating for African Americans, and United Way is deeply embedded in 95% of communities across the country. Their combined effort will work towards directly addressing the urgent needs caused by the pandemic — and those efforts will be led by community leaders working directly to service those needs.
Recent reports show that increased pollution density heightens the risk of coronavirus, so it is no wonder that the communities that have been corporate dumping grounds for years are suffering the worst of the pandemic. This, coupled with the fact that
African Americans are often subjected to discrimination when it comes to health care, results in the stark numbers we are seeing.
From the abolitionist movement to the anti-lynching and civil rights movement, African Americans and other people of good conscience have centered us on the right side of history. I’ve often viewed African Americans as a key moral center of our country — it's time again for us to stand in support of our neighbors.
