Reflections On COVID-19: African American Individuals and Families: COVID-19 Highlights Need for Change in Society Through FCS

ABSTRACT

Research reveals no evidence of discussion or efforts to improve the quality of life in African American homes. According to The COVID Tracking Project (2020), Blacks die at a 2.5 times higher rate than Whites. (See https//www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/ PST045219) When queried about their perception of healthcare in response to COVID-19, 64% of Blacks feel they are less likely than Whites to be offered a coronavirus/COVID-19 test, 63% indicate they are less likely than Whites to be admitted to the hospital for COVID-19, 59% believe they are less likely than Whites to be offered experimental treatments for the disease, and 60% believe they are less likely than Whites to receive the maximum treatment to save their lives while in the hospital (African American Research Collaborative, 2020).