First lady Jill Biden and NIAID director Anthony Fauci visited a vaccination clinic at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem on Sunday, ABC 7 reports.Why it matters: Their visit was intended to draw attention to the importance of getting the coronavirus vaccine at a time when Black and Hispanic Americans are seeing higher rates of COVID-19 cases than white Americans, alongside lagging vaccination rates.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. S
Activists Celebrate Conviction Of Derek Chauvin In George Floyd’s Death, But Say Fight Is Not Over: ‘Tomorrow, We Still Have To Dismantle Systemic Oppression’
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) While many call the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd‘s death justice, activists say the fight is not over and there’s more work that needs to be done.
Crowds cheered at Union Square as leaders from Black Lives Matter of Greater New York broke the news Tuesday afternoon.
“Tonight will be a joyous night, but tomorrow, we still have to dismantle systemic oppression. Tomorrow we still have to get rid of the police force and break down that blue wall of silence,” said Chivona Newsome, with Black Lives Matter Greater NY. “But tonight we will dance.”
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Some are hosting vaccination clinics at their churches to help expand access.
So far, only 7% of those who have been vaccinated are Black, compared to 65% who are white.
Black clergy members across the US are filling in the gap of COVID-19 care by hosting testing and vaccination clinics.
Black Americans have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, with adults more than twice as likely to die from the virus. However, clergy members have said there are still limited resources in the communities that need them most.
In an effort to address the disparity, the Revs. Al Sharpton and Calvin Butts have been working with the United Way of New York City on the Choose Healthy Life Black Clergy Action Plan, which was launched in New York City, Newark, New Jersey, Detroit, Michigan, Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington DC.
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