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Nov 15, 2021

How A History Of Racial Discrimination Created ‘Islands of Disadvantage’ In Northern Virginia

A new report from VCU and the Northern Virginia Health Foundation traces the 400-year history that has resulted in big health and wealth gaps between neighborhoods.

Oct 20, 2021

49 Out Of The 50 People Who Died Of COVID-19 In D.C. Since June Were Black

From its earliest days, the coronavirus hit Black people and neighborhoods the hardest, and the pattern has not changed since. 

Apr 02, 2021

Latino Residents In Prince George’s County’s Hardest Hit Area Get Vaccinated At CASA

The clinic’s head nurse says providing vaccines to this community is coming “full circle” with the pandemic.

 
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