Posted on 05/20/2020 2:28:08 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Officials in an Ohio county declared that racism is a public health crisis that has been highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Franklin County Commissioners declared that “racism is a public health crisis affecting our entire country” in a resolution passed Tuesday.
The resolution declares that the “disparity is highlighted” by county coronavirus data showing black residents are hospitalized at twice the rate of other demographic groups.
“Racism has been a pandemic long before the current coronavirus pandemic,” Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce said in a statement released .
“Our declaration today is important, but it’s not saying anything that hasn’t been apparent for a long time,” he said in a statement Tuesday following the vote. “COVID-19 has highlighted the health divide between black and white Ohioans, however, and I hope that it can be the catalyst we need to reform the whole health system so that it works for all of us equally.”
Franklin County includes the city of Columbus.
In passing the resolution, the county commissioners joined county public health officials who approved a similar declaration last week.
The commissioners’ resolution notes black Ohioans have lower life expectancies than white neighbors, as well as an increased likelihood of dying due to heart disease or stroke.
The resolution also notes black infants have higher mortality rates and lower birth weights, and notes the Health Policy Institute of Ohio’s finding that black women more are more likely to have postpartum, but are less likely to get treatment.
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Live irresponsible lifestyles .. . this is what you get
It’s ALL RACIST !!!
Blacks not being able to absorb sunlight to create vitamin D is absolutely racism.
Sounds like the A-Americans ignore common precautions.
And the cure is giving away taxpayer money to various non profit organizations who have connections to those very politicians
Idiots.
African culture and morals.
The Ignorance is strong with these people....
I’d like to know the identity of the organization responsible for distributing the virus only to blacks and sparing other races.
The only racist I see is Kevin L. Boyce.
JoMa
Giving black people treatment at hospitals is racist? Now I’ve heard it all.
Everything is racist, period.
The commissioners’ resolution notes black Ohioans have lower life expectancies than white neighbors, as well as an increased likelihood of dying due to heart disease or stroke.
That's a particularly devastating charge, coming as it does from a largely blue state that only sports RINOs when it doesn't pick a Demwit leadership. The KKK is a Demagogic Party organ.
I am really done with this racist sh##
Anything that doesn’t make white people sick, poor, dumb or dead enough is considered racist.
Let’s put Franklin County under quarantine until they cure racism.
I guess these officials will demand some sort of equal outcome plan. So if Whites are under represented then naturally the officials will pick some Whites at random to infect with Covid19. When the numbers balance then they will be satisfied with the “Social Justice “ obtained.
Many decades ago, Hollywood made a movie in anticipation of black extremists taking over Franklin County and Columbus. It was entitled “Goodby Columbus” (when it was run by competent white moderates, not leftists ahole).
Looks like the racists are now the former so-called “oppressed blacks”. Let them play their games and destroy their region. Then one day, moderate blacks may be able to retain control of what is left and rebuild.
Until then, screw the black racists and the viruses they rode in on.
Life expectancy black male Ohio 74.0, US Avg 75.1; White 77.6, US Avg: 78.7
Life expectancy at age 65: black male Ohio 17.5, US Avg 16.2; White 18.6; US Avg 18.0
doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of ‘disparity’ there except in the minds of racebaiters looking for gubmint grants for special ‘projects’.
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