1/ A lot of uninformed concern regarding the higher incidence of covid among black Americans. The truth? That this is not surprising, but rather an inevitable symptom of long-standing economic injustice.

May 8, 2020 · 9:37 PM UTC

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2/ The less economic advantage there is, the less access to healthcare, less access to higher education, less access to good fresh food, and more living at the effect of environmental toxins.
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3/ So what’s important to realize is that greatest suffering among African-Americans was not created by Covid so much as reflected by Covid. Important to realize this because otherwise, when Covid is done we’ll think the problem has been handled.
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4/ Let’s just do this. It’s time. #reparationsnow #repairamerica
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Lack of Vitamin D creates a very weak immune system. Of course MD’s don’t educate their black patients on the importance of supplementing! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1654…
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OR... how about lack of personal responsibility? Making bad choices? Ignoring science and common sense?
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I thought it had something to do with underlying health conditions?
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"Economic injustice" causes Blacks to be obese and thus more prone to diabetes and breathing problems? Feh
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