Social Equity and COVID‐19: The Case of African Americans

Social Equity and COVID‐19: The Case of African Americans

Emerging statistics demonstrate that COVID‐19 disproportionately affects African Americans. The effects of COVID‐19 for this population are inextricably linked to areas of systemic oppression and disenfranchisement, which are exacerbated by COVID‐19: (1) health care inequality; (2) segregation, over...

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Veröffentlicht in:Public administration review 2020-09, Vol.80 (5), p.820-826
Hauptverfasser: Wright, James E., Merritt, Cullen C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
African Americans
COVID-19
COVID‐19 Viewpoint
Covid‐19 Viewpoint Symposium, Part II
Democracy
Discrimination in medical care
Disenfranchisement
Fairness
Food security
Health care disparities
Health disparities
Healthy food
Inequality
Insecurity
Medical personnel
Oppression
Pandemics
Public Administration
Segregation
Social Sciences
Statistics
Voting rights
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Zusammenfassung:Emerging statistics demonstrate that COVID‐19 disproportionately affects African Americans. The effects of COVID‐19 for this population are inextricably linked to areas of systemic oppression and disenfranchisement, which are exacerbated by COVID‐19: (1) health care inequality; (2) segregation, overall health, and food insecurity; (3) underrepresentation in government and the medical profession; and (4) inequalities in participatory democracy and public engagement. Following a discussion of these issues, this essay shares early and preliminary lessons and strategies on how public administration scholars and practitioners can lead in crafting equitable responses to this global pandemic to uplift the African American community.
ISSN:0033-3352
1540-6210
DOI:10.1111/puar.13251