AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK PROFESSIONALS & COMMUNITY NETWORK (AABPCN)
HEALTH WATCH
"BLACK LIVES MATTER"
CONGRESS' $2 TRILLION CORONAVIRUS STIMULUS PACKAGE, VISUALIZED
LINK:
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/03/23/congress-stimulus-packages-coronavirus-graphics/2890864001/
California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
State of California - Financial-Help Information
LINK:
https://covid19.ca.gov/get-financial-help/#top
COVID-19 - CORONA-VIRUS
Rumor, Disparity and Distrust: Why Black Americans Face an Uphill Battle Against COVID-19
LINK:
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-03-25/why-black-americans-face-an-uphill-battle-against-the-coronavirus
African Americans suffer from higher rates of conditions like asthma, obesity, diabetes and kidney disease – problems that experts say could make COVID-19 more damaging if they get it.
African Americans "also have less access to health insurance and paid sick leave, and poorer access to quality health care," Cooper notes. Research indicates African Americans are more likely than whites to rely on hospital emergency rooms for primary care – departments that soon may be overwhelmed with anticipated surges of COVID-19 patients.
LINK:
Ring the Alarm: COVID-19 Presents Grave Danger to Communities of Color
The experts are conveying coronavirus warnings as though COVID-19 will impact Americans equally. More likely, this epidemic will hit the poor of all races and communities of color—and of all socioeconomic classes—much harder.
LINK:
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgqpyq/most-brown-and-black-americans-are-exposing-themselves-to-coronavirus-for-a-paycheck
Among the American workforce, just 16.2% of Hispanic workers and 19.7% of black Americans are able to work from home, while about 30% of whites and 37% of Asian-Americans can.
HEALTH LINKS:
Click or Cut and Paste on Links Below
Black Health
It is the mission of the African-American Wellness Initiative to provide a resource where our audience can obtain the truth regarding issues that impact the health and well-being of our community.
http://blackhealthweb.com/
U.S. Statistics - AIDS
http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/statistics/
What Is The Number 1 Cause Of Death In African Americans
https://docs.askives.com/what-is-the-number-1-cause-of-death-in-african-americans.html
Healthy Black Men
Their mission is to increase knowledge and awareness on health and lifestyle topics for Black men everywhere.
http://healthyblackmen.org/
BLACKDOCTOR.ORG
BlackDoctor.org (BDO) is the all-important primary destination that redefines Black health. We aim to be your trusted, daily resource for healthier, happier living.
http:www.blackdoctor.org/
"Either you are part of the Solution or you are part of the Problem"
Eldridge Cleaver
(AABPCNETWORK@GMAIL.COM)
"BLACK LIVES MATTER"
CONGRESS' $2 TRILLION CORONAVIRUS STIMULUS PACKAGE, VISUALIZED
LINK:
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/03/23/congress-stimulus-packages-coronavirus-graphics/2890864001/
California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
State of California - Financial-Help Information
LINK:
https://covid19.ca.gov/get-financial-help/#top
COVID-19 - CORONA-VIRUS
Rumor, Disparity and Distrust: Why Black Americans Face an Uphill Battle Against COVID-19
LINK:
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-03-25/why-black-americans-face-an-uphill-battle-against-the-coronavirus
African Americans suffer from higher rates of conditions like asthma, obesity, diabetes and kidney disease – problems that experts say could make COVID-19 more damaging if they get it.
African Americans "also have less access to health insurance and paid sick leave, and poorer access to quality health care," Cooper notes. Research indicates African Americans are more likely than whites to rely on hospital emergency rooms for primary care – departments that soon may be overwhelmed with anticipated surges of COVID-19 patients.
LINK:
Ring the Alarm: COVID-19 Presents Grave Danger to Communities of Color
The experts are conveying coronavirus warnings as though COVID-19 will impact Americans equally. More likely, this epidemic will hit the poor of all races and communities of color—and of all socioeconomic classes—much harder.
LINK:
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgqpyq/most-brown-and-black-americans-are-exposing-themselves-to-coronavirus-for-a-paycheck
Among the American workforce, just 16.2% of Hispanic workers and 19.7% of black Americans are able to work from home, while about 30% of whites and 37% of Asian-Americans can.
HEALTH LINKS:
Click or Cut and Paste on Links Below
Black Health
It is the mission of the African-American Wellness Initiative to provide a resource where our audience can obtain the truth regarding issues that impact the health and well-being of our community.
http://blackhealthweb.com/
U.S. Statistics - AIDS
http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/statistics/
What Is The Number 1 Cause Of Death In African Americans
https://docs.askives.com/what-is-the-number-1-cause-of-death-in-african-americans.html
Healthy Black Men
Their mission is to increase knowledge and awareness on health and lifestyle topics for Black men everywhere.
http://healthyblackmen.org/
BLACKDOCTOR.ORG
BlackDoctor.org (BDO) is the all-important primary destination that redefines Black health. We aim to be your trusted, daily resource for healthier, happier living.
http:www.blackdoctor.org/
"Either you are part of the Solution or you are part of the Problem"
Eldridge Cleaver
(AABPCNETWORK@GMAIL.COM)