Gov. Whitmer declares racism as public health crisis in Michigan

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Source: WXYZ Detroit

Creates Black Leadership Advisory Council

(WXYZ) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order creating a Black Leadership Advisory Council.

She also signed an executive directive recognizing racism as a public health crisis in Michigan. Under the directive, the governor asked MDHHS to make health equity a major goal and required implicit bias training for all state employees.

“Since I was sworn in as governor, I have made it a top priority to include more people of color, more women, and more members of the LGBTQ+ community at the table. We’ve been able to build a more inclusive state government, but there is more work to do. That’s why today, I am proud to create the Black Leadership Advisory Council of Michigan,” she said in a press release. “We must confront systemic racism head on so we can create a more equitable and just Michigan. This is not about one party or person. I hope we can continue to work towards building a more inclusive and unbiased state that works for everyone.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the deadly nature of pre-existing inequities caused by systemic racism, the governor said. In cases where race and ethnicity is known, the rate of reported COVID-19 cases for Black/African American Michigan residents is 14,703 per 1,000,000, compared with 4,160 per 1,000,000 for white residents, more than three times higher. And the rate of reported COVID-19 deaths for Black/African American Michigan residents is 1,624 per 1,000,000 compared with 399 per 1,000,000 for White residents, more than four times higher.

Read more: https://www.wxyz.com/news/gov-whitmer-declares-racism-as-public-health-crisis-in-michigan

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Big Gretch...

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1. My vote for her in 2018 was just about the best vote I've ever cast.

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2. Love my Governor

We have a lot of crazies here and they are disgusting.

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3. I don't comment often, however,

my vote for her was one I have felt proud of everyday, crisis aside. It's pretty simple, she gets it. Michigan's electoral votes will go to Biden. We have been resisting since day one and I see no reason to think that we will do anything but say no to Trumpism.

Please and thank you.

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I just voted for Inslee in my state, but I’d be just as proud to vote for her

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5. Does Anyone Have A Link to the Person Melting Down...

...about being told to wear a mask who said, "But I Am White!"

Thanks to Trump and his racist, "Kung Flu" and "China Virus" statements, and his refusal to wear a mask, it seems like many of his supporters only think that minorities can catch or spread COVID-19.

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8. Loving MI's leading women! Strength and imagination, this is how we do it.

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9. Good for her. MI has 3 sundown towns, one of 21 states that have 133 sundown towns nationwide.

That alone is the hate that surrounds Blacks as they just try to live as equal Americans.

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10. BRAVO to

"that woman from Michigan". She so put trump in his place.

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11. Governor Whitmer is a true treasure after the criminal Snyder gang.

Every day she makes me proud that I voted for her.