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[[link removed]] Terrance M. McKinleyEarly in the pandemic, during one of my “church check-ins” over Zoom, I opened
the floor for our members to share any challenges they might be facing as a
result of the shutdown so we could be more responsive and supportive. After a
few responses, the call went surprisingly silent. I prodded the group and one of
our wisest, most active retirees surprised me with her contribution: “We’ve been
through challenging times before. We are resilient people. We are okay.”
We’ve now dealt with the challenges of lockdown and the pandemic for nearly a
year and our resilience is being tested. Congregations across the nation are
grappling with the lived realities of communities impacted by 450,000 deaths.
The crisis has been especially devastating for the Black community. On average,
the U.S. is experiencing 3,150 deaths per day , with Black Americans dying at nearly three times the rate of white Americans.
While vaccines have been a source of hope, vaccine distribution programs around
the country are facing several challenges — and inequities in the process are
further disenfranchising communities of color.
I pastor in Southeast Washington, D.C., where local activist and community
leader Ronald Moten is helping spearhead a local vaccine delivery effort. But he
says people from more affluent communities across the city are overwhelming the
neighborhood and receiving the vaccine before members in the community. The New York Times reports that disparities in vaccine distribution are happening nationally among
clinics in urban and low-income communities that are disproportionately African
American.
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