Black Ohio lawmakers unhappy with state Senate health chair pick over colored people remark Darrel Rowland, The Columbus Dispatch
GOP Ohio state senator suggests colored people get COVID-19 from not washing their hands
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Black state lawmakers are questioning the ability of the new Ohio Senate Health Committee chair to understand the health needs of minorities because seven months ago he asked whether “colored” people had poor sanitary habits that made them more susceptible to COVID-19.
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus demands a health committee leader who understands and can help enact health policy that addresses inequities in our state without political influence, said director Tony Bishop in a release Wednesday evening.