EPISODE · Feb 18, 2021 · 27 MIN
Prep Talk - Episode 62: Black History Month
from Prep Talk · host NYC Emergency Management
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions African Americans have made in U.S. history. In a year where COVID-19 has disproportionately ravaged minority communities, it has become transparent that inequities continue to plague neighborhoods where black and brown people reside. This harrowing reality has fast-tracked the need for the equitable distribution of resources to those hardest hit by the pandemic. On the latest episode of ‘Prep Talk,’ Dr. Torian Easterling, first deputy commissioner and chief equity officer at New York City’s Health Department, outlines the comprehensive strategies the department have implemented to ensure vulnerable New Yorkers receive fair and equal access to COVID-19 testing and vaccines. Dr. Easterling discusses the importance of leveraging relationships with houses of worships, nonprofits, community boards, and other trusted partners to build connections with wary community members. Read the full transcript: on.nyc.gov/preptalk62
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February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions African Americans have made in U.S. history. In a year where COVID-19 has disproportionately ravaged minority communities, it has become transparent that inequities continue to plague neighborhoods where black and brown people reside. This harrowing reality has fast-tracked the need for the equitable distribution of resources to those hardest hit by the pandemic. On the latest episode of ‘Prep Talk,’ Dr. Torian Easterling, first deputy commissioner and chief equity officer at New York City’s Health Department, outlines the comprehensive strategies the department have implemented to ensure vulnerable New Yorkers receive fair and equal access to COVID-19 testing and vaccines. Dr. Easterling discusses the importance of leveraging relationships with houses of worships, nonprofits, community boards, and other trusted partners to build connections with wary community members. Read the full transcript: on.nyc.gov/preptalk62
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