by Kesha S. Moore, Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Thurgood Marshall Institute In New York State, like much of the nation, Black and Latinx communities have the highest rates of death from COVID-19. Yet, their higher vulnerability of dying from COVID-19 has not afforded them priority access to the life-saving vaccine. The…

by Dr. Algernon Austin, Senior Researcher, Thurgood Marshall Institute At this time, Florida has the 34th highest COVID-19 death rate, and the 35th highest coronavirus-case rate among U.S. states. …

by Dr. Algernon Austin, Senior Researcher, Thurgood Marshall Institute At this time, Kentucky has the 17th highest coronavirus-case rate among U.S. states, and the 22nd highest COVID-19 death rate. There is a very strong upward trend in new coronavirus cases. Kentucy’s Covid Exit Strategy rating: Uncontrolled spread. As of October…

by Dr. Algernon Austin, Senior Researcher, Thurgood Marshall Institute At this time, Georgia has the 15th highest COVID-19 death rate, and the 34th highest coronavirus-case rate among states in the United States. African Americans make up a disproportionate share of COVID-19 deaths in Georgia. …

by Dr. Algernon Austin, Senior Researcher, Thurgood Marshall Institute At this time, Alabama has the 16th highest COVID-19 death rate, and the 21st highest coronavirus-case rate. African Americans make up a disproportionate share of COVID-19 deaths in the state. …

by Dr. Algernon Austin, Senior Researcher, Thurgood Marshall Institute At this time, South Carolina has the 14th highest COVID-19 death rate, and the 26th highest coronavirus-case rate. African Americans make up a disproportionate share of COVID-19 deaths in the state. …

by Dr. Algernon Austin, Senior Researcher, Thurgood Marshall Institute At this time, Mississippi has the sixth highest COVID-19 death rate, and the 17th highest coronavirus-case rate. African Americans make up a disproportionate share of COVID-19 deaths in the state. …

by Dr. Algernon Austin, Senior Researcher, Thurgood Marshall Institute At this time, Missouri has the 11th highest coronavirus-case rate, and the 16th highest COVID-19 death rate. African Americans make up a significantly disproportionate share of COVID-19 deaths in the state. Missouri’s Covid Exit Strategy rating: Uncontrolled spread As of October…

by Dr. Algernon Austin, Senior Researcher, Thurgood Marshall Institute At this time, Louisiana has the ninth highest COVID-19 death rate and the 28th highest coronavirus-case rate. Louisiana is the fourth worst state by the Black COVID-19-deaths disparity and the ninth worst state by the Black coronavirus-case disparity. Seven of the…