Contributing Factors

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Karen Freeman, Chicago Urban League

Posted

Aug 14, 2020

Long standing structural racism and inequity contribute to a range of risk factors that make Black Americans more likely to contract COVID-19. Chicago Urban League CEO & President Karen Freeman-Wilson discusses challenges during the current health crisis.

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