By Sonrisa Cooper and Sylvia Chi, Cal Matters, June 4, 2020
The recent tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic and high-profile incidents of police violence against black people have shown us that our country has a deep and visceral need for racial justice.
Whether we are talking about a global pandemic, climate change or police brutality, people of color, especially black communities, are always hit first and hardest, and this has to change. We have a collective moral imperative to do better by all Californians and rebuild our future into one where the most vulnerable communities can thrive.
After the pandemic subsides, yesterday’s economy will be devastated, and its legacy will be a foundation of inequality that has made the pandemic crisis worse for working families and people of color. As we fight against the devastation of the coronavirus and sudden recession, our communities are also bracing themselves for the escalating impacts of continued climate change.
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