“Why Is Covid Killing People of Colour?”:exposing the role of systemic racism on health inequalities
Today, we discuss the programme “ Why Is Covid Killing People of Colour?” hosted by Black actor David Harewood on BBC One. It’s now been a just over a year since the pandemic first hit and it has been devastating to see the tragic effects it had on Black and Brown communities. In the programme, David investigates why Black and Brown people have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and we will highlight some of the key findings in the programme. The programme star