The legacy of structural racism from redlining, urban renewal, and other local, state, and federal policies has led to generations of disinvestment and hazardous environments in communities of color, especially Black communities. It has become clear that the COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate racial inequities in health and healthcare access resulting from this legacy. Rochester Mayor Provides Example of Leadership Mayor Lovely Warren of Rochester,
City Leaders Call for Data Disaggregation in COVID-19 Response
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