On the recordJune 22, 2020
We know that Black and brown people across this country are more than twice as likely to die as those who are white from this virus...
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congress.govWe know that Black and brown people across this country are more than twice as likely to die as those who are white from this virus...
Emphasizing racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates.
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