Covid While Black- The Last Responders

Join your host Hermene Hartman for this special report , 5- part Zoom series, Covid While Black in partnership with Robert R. McCormick Foundation. We'll be discussing mental health, talking to survivors of the corona virus, in addition to featuring Black doctors & nurses, Black entrepreneurs, and the much ignored last responders/deathcare workers- funeral directors. In this episode your host Hermene Hartman speaks with Spencer Leak Jr. Vice President Leak and Sons Funeral Homes, Augustus Cage President Emeritus Cage Memorial Chapel & Cremation Services , and Lou Rago of Rago Brothers Funeral Homes. Mr. Cage discusses the principle function of a funeral director being to guide the family through the celebration of life in a structured yet respectful manner. He further describes the limitations on the services that funeral directors offer due to Covid 19 and the effect it has had on his business, staff, and clients they serve. Spencer Leak Jr. shares how his business has increased tremendously. His heartfelt testimony of how the pandemic hitting so quickly affected his emotional well being to the point that he was initially most concerned about whether or not he could continue to service clients at the level Leak and Sons Funeral Homes is known for. Lou Rago had an incident early in the pandemic where he had to call the police during a service to help calm funeral guests who were angry about the mandated capacity restrictions. Find out more about N'DIGO STUDIO at ndigo.com Follow Hermene Hartman On Facebook Executive Producer - Hermene Hartman/N'DIGO Studio Co-Producer - Joi Mitchell Co- Producer/Editor - Erik Hammond - Clear Vision Multimedia In partnership with Robert R. McCormick Foundation Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.