Pandemic ‘put a spotlight’ on Georgia’s racial disparities
May 11, 2020
WASHINGTON — New data showing COVID-19 is hitting black Georgians far harder than others is sparking an outcry among state leaders.
Some politicians and activists are calling for bold reforms at the federal and state levels to redress long-standing inequities that continue to lead to disparate outcomes for people of color.
"We're going to have to go a lot further," Rep. Hank Johnson told the Recorder in an interview.