학술논문
An Equity Response to COVID-19 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: The Development and Work of the Black Equity Coalition.
Document Type
Article
Author
Gary-Webb, Tiffany L.; Van Dyke, Carlyn; Abrams, Karen; Beery, Jason; Bennett, Olivia; Bey, Jamil; Brown, Fred; Conti, Tracey; Garland, Richard; Gloster, Jerome; Gradeck, Robert; Issac, Lisa; Kohler, Jared; King, Ayanna A.; Lewis, Mark; Maseru, Noble; Mendez, Dara; McGlasson, Mickey; Monette, Alissa; Ware, Kellie
Source
Subject
*ANTI-racism
*COALITIONS
*COVID-19 pandemic
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Language
ISSN
1524-8399
Abstract
From the onset of the pandemic in the United States, racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes have been evident. In April 2020, several events prompted a concerned group of colleagues to form the Black Equity Coalition (BEC), a Black-led coalition in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which brings together professionals from multiple sectors who aim to ensure an equitable response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several significant milestones have been achieved, and this article describes the development, functioning, and outcomes of the Coalition in the first 15 months of operation (April 2020–June 2021). COVID-19 was the reason for such an unprecedented effort, but this BEC infrastructure will be needed long after COVID-19 is controlled. In addition to short-term activities and reactive measures to prevent and mitigate COVID-19 in Black populations, the BEC is serving as a crucial link between government, health care stakeholders, and communities to produce long-term systemic change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]