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“The legacy of Malcolm X, the black radical human rights leader who would have turned 95 on Tuesday, matters now more than ever in the context of the coronavirus. Disproportionate black death, illness and suffering since the start of the pandemic have resulted in the painful recognition of the limits of racial progress in America.” — The Washington Post
“Calling someone in can be a pretty effective way of working with someone to change their problematic behavior. They’re more likely to hear what you are saying if it feels like a more gentle approach. It does require you to be compassionate and invest some of your time and energy.” — KQED
“Decades of research shows that black patients receive inferior medical care to white patients. A long history of experimentation, exploitation and mistreatment has left many African-Americans deeply suspicious of the medical establishment. Now comes Covid-19, and the fear among many families, social scientists and public health experts that racial bias might be contributing to the disproportionately high rate at which the novel coronavirus is killing African-Americans.” — The New York Times
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