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Local Health Director Calls Systemic Racism A Public Health Emergency
KMIZ ABC 17 News ^ | Katie Greathouse

Posted on 06/07/2020 8:57:43 PM PDT by gopno1

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

In a letter to the community Friday, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Director Stephanie Browning called systemic racism a public health emergency.

"Systemic racism disproportionately affects the stress and burden of illness experienced by Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color," Browning wrote. "These minority groups are more likely to experience higher rates of diabetes, heart disease and obesity."

Browning said the health disparities are apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic across the country.

"In Boone County we are also seeing this trend," Browning said. "As of June 4, 28.4% of our COVID-19 cases were Black individuals, despite making up only 9% of our county population."

The letter also condemned racism, saying that the health department "stands against the hatred, racism and violence that is inflicted on our communities of color."

Browning said that the department will continue to advocate for policy change.

"Our work is not done until everyone is safe, everyone has their basic needs met, everyone is healthy, and everyone has access to achieve their full potential," she said.

The letter went on to remind residents that COVID-19 is still a concern in the community amid ongoing protests.

"It’s important to remember that the risk of COVID-19 is still prevalent within our community and we want to protect the residents participating in these activities," Browning said. "People should not have to choose between their demands for justice and their health."

The department provided some ways people can try to keep the virus from spreading:

Stay home if you're sickMaintain six feet of distance from other peopleWear a mask if you can't keep distance because shouting generates more dropletsAvoid touch objects others have touchedFrequently use hand sanitizerMonitor for COVID-19 symptoms if participating in protestsMinimize contact with others if you feel you may have been exposed to the virus

According to the health department's website, symptoms for COVID-19 can include fever, cough and breathing trouble.


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To: vpintheak
America is likely one of the least racist nations on the planet.

It's not even close. America IS the least racist country on the planet!

21 posted on 06/07/2020 10:00:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: gopno1

Coronavirus is over then? How about climate change?


22 posted on 06/07/2020 10:00:56 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: gopno1

These public health people did so well with Wuhan virus fiasco, why shouldn’t they be entrusted with everything else?


23 posted on 06/07/2020 10:16:18 PM PDT by RedElement
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To: gopno1

Here a link to the health department. Looks to me it is tempest in a teapot. The county has 189 cases and 2 deaths.

https://www.como.gov/coronavirus/


24 posted on 06/07/2020 11:04:03 PM PDT by EVO X
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Perhaps we will be told that Donald Trump is somehow emblematic of systemic racism.

.............................................

He is a successful white man.

Prima facia evidence right there.


25 posted on 06/08/2020 12:23:32 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Best left handed banjo picker on my entire block)
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To: gopno1

I think this thing (person/alien/whatever) is absolutely correct.

As a white society we have systemically subjugated non-whites through all of our government giveaways with food stamps to create a population that is overweight, with high blood pressure, diabetic and insulin resistant. And that population is mostly black.

White society did this on purpose.

So we need to pass laws to stop that.

Stop giving food stamps so that they can no longer buy the food that is killing them.

Pass laws that forbids them from buying fast food, unless it is a dry salad under 100 calories.

Pass laws that forbids them from cooking food in their own homes.

Then they’ll all be healthy and thin.

That’s what they want, right?


26 posted on 06/08/2020 12:57:19 AM PDT by Spaceman61
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To: gopno1

Yep. Systemic racism. Imposed by urban Democrats.


27 posted on 06/08/2020 12:57:53 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The Constitution guarantees the States protection against insurrection. Act now, Mr. President!)
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To: gopno1

So...I’m rube that lives in the sticks. Raised in small town America, in a population that included just about all races. Military veteran, and never shared a foxhole with a racist. Worked nearly 60 years in the business world, from dishwasher at age 12 to Operations Director of a national scope technical consultancy.

And, STILL, today, I do not understand this notion of systemic racism that is said to exist in the American culture and society.

Asking that someone, please, define and cite examples of this ‘systemic’ racism.

Just sayin’...


28 posted on 06/08/2020 3:36:28 AM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. Mr Trump, we've got your six.)
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To: gopno1

This is systemic insanity.


29 posted on 06/08/2020 4:02:22 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Never forget Justine Damond, murdered by a NON-WHITE, NON-CHRISTIAN cop. (Oh, and no riots))
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To: Viking2002

Just look at this puke! whites are now classified as a public health emergency, when will they call for our eradication?


30 posted on 06/08/2020 4:25:18 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (silence is golden, I will not kneel)
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To: gopno1

I plan to just ignore them. This is all so beyond overkill.


31 posted on 06/08/2020 4:32:32 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: gopno1
The problem is BSC, Black Systemic Crime.


32 posted on 06/08/2020 4:47:41 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Die-ggl,TWT,FCBK,NYT,WPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antf,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP,MSNBC)
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To: Trillian

They’ve lost the “SCIENCE” mantle for good

But here’s what they want us to reason:
* One white jerk kills one former felon but non-violent black man, for unestablished motives
* THEREFORE
* More blacks die of heart disease


33 posted on 06/08/2020 4:48:02 AM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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To: dfwgator

And we have the biggest whiners and victim class in the world too apparently.


34 posted on 06/08/2020 7:55:02 AM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: vpintheak

It’s called Racism, Inc. Lots of money to be made.


35 posted on 06/08/2020 7:58:53 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

No lie


36 posted on 06/08/2020 8:16:31 AM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: ronnie raygun

This is getting more and more naziesque.

Jews were referred to as “bacilli” in Nazi Germany.

What will they call us?


37 posted on 06/08/2020 12:19:24 PM PDT by Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi ( Gen. 12:3: a warning to all anti-semites)
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