At a time when the world, "equity" has become a hot topic, the YWCA hopes to bring the community together to advance issues in policies, institutions, and culture.
WHRO Public Media is dedicated to enhancing the lives of the citizens in the communities it serves by responding to their need to be engaged, educated, entertained and enlightened.
Norfolk State forum encourages minorities to get COVID-19 vaccine
April is National Minority Health Month, and the university plans for in-person learning in the Fall, exploring vaccine requirement. Author: Eugene Daniel (WVEC) Updated: 11:55 PM EDT April 8, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. April is National Minority Health Month, and Norfolk State University is taking the opportunity to encourage people of color and other minority groups to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Norfolk State’s Center of Excellence in Minority Health Disparities hosted a virtual discussion Thursday to provide to debunk vaccine myths and get accurate information out to the community.
Nearly three million Virginians have at least received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Fourteen percent of those are Black people, and just under 5 percent are Latino American.