The coronavirus numbers are growing every day with no real end in sight. A lot of people can’t even get tested and although it has affected every community in America, it is affecting the African American community a lot more than any other accounting for at least 31% of COVID-19 cases despite only being 13% of the population according to the CDC.
It’s not that black people aren’t taking this as seriously as everyone else, it’s the fact that black people are the most neglected. A lot of times doctors don’t take their black patients serious so they have underlying issues that get ignored. There is also the fact that there aren’t enough resources in black communities to properly care for black people.
Because of this, Saints Malcolm Jenkins says black people can’t rely on the government to help get over the Coronavirus saying,
“This message is for my black brothers and sisters: We must survive. This pandemic is real and the damage that is left in the wake of the coronavirus is realized mostly in our communities,” he said. “Bad policy, institutional neglect and overexposure place us disproportionately in arm’s reach of the dangers of this deadly virus.
“We are the essential worker. We are the most impacted. Yet the focus of the resources aren’t being invested in us. We cannot wait for a government that has never prioritized us; we must look out for ourselves. So take care of you first, share your resources, protect the elderly and stay home as much as possible. Please stay safe, stay healthy and survive. Because whether they know it or not, the world needs us and we need us.”