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Epidemic of Inequities

This webinar analyzes the disparate impact of COVID-19 in Chicago’s black community and explores the role of all sectors in Chicago in addressing this epidemic. The broadcast discusses the Chicago Urban League’s incisive report, which details the structural inequities that have led blacks to be more likely to get and die from the virus. Following this, executives from the private, government, and social sectors discussed the role of each in ensuring more equitable futures.

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Featured speakers 

	Stephanie Schmitz Bechteler, Ph.D. Vice President & Executive Director of the Research and Policy Center Chicago Urban League
	Calmetta Coleman Senior Vice President of External Affairs & Programs Chicago Urban League
	David Doig President Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives
	Karen Freeman-Wilson President & CEO Chicago Urban League
	Eric S. Smith Vice Chair BMO Harris Bank
	Seth Green (moderator) Founding Director Baumhart Center