WP3 Blog 2

In class, I started on USC Libraries (ie. ProQuest and Credo) as a starting point. As I continued my research, I felt that I needed to consolidate my focus on one group, the African American community, rather than have less-detailed information on two, unique and diverse groups. The main keywords in my searches were “COVID 19” and “African Americans”. The information, news articles, etc. instantly popped up, showing that there are some efforts in educating the masses on the racial disparities that are occurring during this pandemic. One of the most helpful websites that I found was an article on the Harvard Gazette “Curating the experience of Black America in the age of pandemic” that brought me to a website that provided links to datas/statistics, narratives, more news sources, workshops and activities, and other educational information. This is where I was able to find a majority of my sources for my research. I’m still deciding whether I’d like to start my essay with the narrative or include the  shocking Forbes’ statistic in my introduction paragraph, but I’m planning to incorporate one of those sources in the beginning. The information from Fauci would add credibility to my argument as one of the nation’s most notable doctors in terms of COVID-19 acknowledged the racial disparities and unequal social determinants that heavily impact the African American communities in the United States during this pandemic. 

Scholarly Source:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7762908/ 

Narrative: 

https://guides.library.harvard.edu/BlackCovid/home lead to https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/parenting/black-mothers-covid-19/ 

Quoting Dr. Fauci (Expert on COVID)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/fauci-says-pandemic-exposed-undeniable-effects-racism-n1267530 

News Sources: https://theconversation.com/covid-19-is-hitting-black-and-poor-communities-the-hardest-underscoring-fault-lines-in-access-and-care-for-those-on-margins-135615 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/04/07/why-coronavirus-crisis-could-hit-historically-black-colleges-universities-especially-hard/ 

Statistics: 

“Despite representing slightly under a third of the population in locations such as Chicago, Milwaukee and the state of Louisiana, Black Americans represent 70% of deaths from COVID-19” (Forbes).  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/linhanhcat/2020/04/11/black-scientists-fighting-covid-19/?sh=3753116b6716