Covid-19 Webinar: The Virus’s Impact on the Black Community

According to the Centers for Disease Control, “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought social and racial injustice and inequity to the forefront of public health.”

It has highlighted that health equity is still not a reality as Covid-19 has unequally affected many racial and ethnic minority groups, putting them more at risk of getting sick and dying from Covid-19.

This phenomenon has been felt in the local Asheville and Buncombe County area as well. The E.W. Pearson Project Collaborative is hosting a virtual webinar on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 6 p.m. to discuss “Covid-19 and the Impact on the African American Community.”

The virtual event program will include information on Covid-19 and the effects of the virus as well as provide information on what efforts are being put in place to prevent and decrease the spread of the disease. There will representatives from the local health community, community members, and individuals who have been personally impacted by Covid-19, speaking on the issue.

This event is free to the public, but advance registration is required. Visit Eventbrite at www.eventbrite.com/e/covids-impact-on-the-african-american-community-tickets-166736921621.

About the E.W. Pearson Project Collaborative

The E.W. Pearson Project Collaborative is a formalized collaboration of historically African American neighborhoods and an educational nonprofit organization. Member organizations are Burton Street Community Association, East End/Valley Street Neighborhood Association, Shiloh Community Association, and Project Lighten Up. The Collaborative’s implementation efforts vary for each organization’s specific needs and strengths; its guiding principles are:

• The outcomes of our cross-cultural pollination efforts will result in a united front to improve the quality of life for our residents and program participants.
• Our efforts will serve to support and rebuild the connectivity of historically marginalized neighborhoods.
• This partnership will continue to leverage social and historic capital to continuously improve as individual organizations and as part of a collective.
• The current collective will set the foundation to lift the Collaborative for generations to come.

For more information, contact the E. W. Pearson Project Collaborative at [email protected].