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Local, regional and national stories related to the Black Agenda

• A Question for Our Community: https://rochesterbeacon.com/2020/06/04/a-question-for-our-community/
• Rochester’s Census Response rate is among the lowest in the nation. What’s being done about it? https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/07/24/2020-census-why-rochesters-response-rate-low-whats-being-done/3271472001/
• Connections: Why Filling Out Your Census Form Matters: https://www.wxxinews.org/post/connections-why-filling-out-your-census-form-matters
• Connections: Discussing racism as a public health crisis https://www.wxxinews.org/post/connections-why-filling-out-your-census-form-matters
• Roc Group Names Racism a Public Health Crisis: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/public-safety/2020/06/09/effort-to-name-racism-as-a-public-health-crisis
• Racism is a public health crisis. Saying so is the first step: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/opinion/editorials/2020/06/12/racism-public-health-crisis-greater-rochester-black-agenda-group-declaration/3174519001/
• University of Rochester joins declaration that “racism is a public health crisis” https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/university-joins-declaration-of-racism-as-a-public-health-crisis-439912/
• Racism is a “public health crisis” Black and Latino leaders warn: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/06/04/racism-public-health-crisis-black-latino-rochester-covid/3130115001/
• National Stories (Racism as public health crisis, etc.) 
  • Gov. Whitmer declares racism a public health crisis in Michigan:
    https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/08/05/racism-michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer-public-health-crisis/3297123001/
  • Nevada’s Gov. Sisolak declares racism a public health crisis: https://www.ktnv.com/news/coronavirus/nevada-gov-sisolak-proclaims-racism-a-public-health-crisis
  • Colorado Declares Racism a Health Crisis: https://www.kktv.com/2020/08/04/official-colorado-to-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis/
  • Why Lawmakers are Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis: https://www.dailydemocrat.com/why-local-lawmakers-are-declaring-racism-as-a-public-health-crisis
  • Racism in health care isn’t always obvious: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/racism-in-health-care-isnt-always-obvious/
  • What “racism is a public health issue” means: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-racism-public-health-issue-means-180975326/
  • A brief history on racism and healthcare: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/medical-racism-history-covid-19/

The effects of racism on health and mental health: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/effects-of-racism