"As we endure the pandemic and public health crises, we must acknowledge and address the disproportionate impact they have on Black & brown folks through precise, intentional, and race-conscious legislation."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Ayanna Pressley:
"Black women are 4x more likely to die from childbirth than white women.My MOMMIES Act will address this crisis by expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage and expand access to community based doula care.theroot.com/our-black-mate"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"Our federal government has failed to treat structural racism as the public health crisis that it is. My Anti-Racism in Public Health Act would help us address its public health impacts & proactively develop anti-racist health policies.vox.com/2021/2/1/22260"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"Today, I am reflecting on the ways structural racism serves as a major barrier to health equity in the United States & how Black communities are disproportionately impacted.Here are some ways we can reverse it:"Read on Twitter
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