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Posted inCivic and Community Information, Emergencies and Risks (COVID-19)

Anti-Blackness is a public health crisis impacting Detroit’s elders. What now?

The third edition of a longstanding report shows Detroiters are more likely to die from chronic health conditions than other Michiganders. While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared racism as a public health issue in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it will take a collective effort from every sector to see change.