WHEN YOU SAY ‘WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER,’ BLACK PEOPLE KNOW YOU’RE LYING
He has traveled the world advocating for Black people. From the communities inhabited by poor Black people in Durham, North Carolina to the bush of Mozambique, and throughout his beloved city of Milwaukee. His steadfast determination and absolute refusal to accept the inequities that define so many communities in this country, particularly those inhabited by low income and working-class Black and Brown families, have kept him in the fight for over 50 years.
She has spent her entire life being a champion for others. Whether it was defending special needs peers during her childhood, serving as a mentor to help others pursue and experience meaningful professional opportunities, or educating her community as a journalist and longtime leader of one of America’s oldest and most respected African American newspapers; her quest to empower others has always been fueled by her deep belief in equity.
Throughout all of our experiences, we both agree that the COVID–19 pandemic and the effect it’s had on the people of America is unlike anything either of us has witnessed in our lifetime. But as usual, any crisis of this proportion will always have a disproportionately negative impact on the people who are already living with pain and suffering. However, the focus of our attention in this article is Black people.
We are not in the group who tout the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is shining a light on the inequities of America for poor Black people. That light of inequity has been shining brightly for anyone who wanted to see it since CONTINUE READING: When You Say ‘We’re All in This Together,’ Black People Know You’re Lying - Philly's 7th Ward