Tag Archives: Black People and COVID-19

Open Thread | Just Posted Without Many Comments

Posted on November 3, 2022 by rikyrah

White people are now more likely to die of covid than Black people. Here’s why the pandemic shifted.https://t.co/lRGz5por8i — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 30, 2022 This was revealed, and I just honestly didn’t know what to say to it, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More on COVID

Posted on October 25, 2021 by rikyrah

Bottom line: NICE. pic.twitter.com/cafPuLpZaL — bama watkins (@bama_watkins) October 23, 2021 Let us get the vaccine to the rest of the world. COVID Update: Vital. We now have enough vaccines to vaccinate every adult in the globe by the end … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Update and Thoughts About Vaccination

Posted on May 17, 2021 by rikyrah

Peanut got her first Pfizer shot on Friday. Now, just got to do the second shot and the 14 day antibodies countdown. I was 😢😢😢. There haven’t been that many children who have gotten COVID. But, the majority of deaths … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why You Should Get The Vaccine

Posted on March 31, 2021 by rikyrah

I have a sister who is a vaccine skeptic. But, it’s on my heart to keep at her. The variants scare me to death. One of my favorite people, Andy Slavitt wants to have a few words:   1. COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Comparing the Vaccines

Posted on March 15, 2021 by rikyrah

Just want to get as much information out there about the vaccines as possible. Please sign up to get your shots. The Differences Between the Vaccines Matter Yes, all of the COVID-19 vaccines are very good. No, they’re not all … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Lord, Grant Me the Confidence of a Mediocre White Man😒

Posted on December 21, 2020 by rikyrah

I mean it. I have been reading a COVID-19 daily post over at Balloon Juice since March. That doesn’t mean that I can step to the people who have been studying and preparing for A COVID-19 like disease their professional … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just One Story of 200,000

Posted on October 7, 2020 by rikyrah

As this disease has ravaged this country, it’s easy for the death toll to just be numbers. But, they were people, like you and me, and their lives had meaning. COVID-19 and what happened to this gentleman because of the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | COVID-19 and Black People in One of the Wealthiest Counties in America

Posted on July 15, 2020 by rikyrah

Why has Prince George’s County been hit so hard? Can it really be about race? All about race? The economics would tell you otherwise, after all, this is one of the most successful counties in the country for African-American professionals. … Continue reading →

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