Not Just Houston’s Problem: COVID-19 Spread in the Black Community

In this episode, we are joined by Houston Area Urban League affiliate CEO Judson Robinson, III. Mr. Robinson gives us a first-hand account of the challenges and proactive actions being taken to halt further spread in a largely Black American city unfortunately identified as a COVID-19 hotspot. The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Houston

Hotspot

Spike

Health Disparities

Dr. Fauci

Governor Greg Abbott

Mayor Sylvester Turner

Viral Testing

Quarantine

Vaccine

Reopening

Unemployment

Stimulus Package

Movement for Black Lives

Black Lives Matter

George Floyd

COVID-19

Masks

Coronavirus

Public Health

Comorbidity

Essential Worker

First Responder

Hospital Bed Capacity

Vote by Mail

Protest

Voter Suppression

2020 Election