The Economic Impact Of Covid-19 On The Black Community

African Americans are overrepresented in the lowest-paying jobs and have also seen the lowest wage growth compared to other groups of Americans. In Boston, the median net worth of an African American, is $8. The COVID-19 pandemic has once again put a spotlight on the racial and wealth divide that exists in the African American Community.

As part of the “Race in the Public Dialogues Series” a panel including Michael Curry, Esq., Deputy CEO & General Counsel of The Mass League of Community Health Centers and current member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, Malia Lazu, Chief Experience and Culture Officer & Regional President of Berkshire Bank and Segun Idowu, Executive Director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA) discuss the current situation.

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