LSU Assistant Professor David Stamps to Present Research on Strategies to Support Louisiana’s Black Communities During COVID-19 at Louisiana COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force on March 26, 2021
March 25, 2021
BATON ROUGE—LSU Manship School of Mass Communication Assistant Professor David Stamps will present new research on the experiences of Louisiana’s Black communities during COVID-19 at the Louisiana COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force meeting Friday, March 26, at 2 p.m. CST. The presentation will be livestreamed at https://youtu.be/VdTUazCF1-g.
WHAT: From physical and mental health, economic outcomes and education access to higher hospitalization and mortality rates, the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on Black communities compared to non-Black counterparts are well documented in existing research. This study—a collaboration between LSU’s Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs and the Louisiana COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force—expands that literature by offering strategies to mitigate those effects.
WHEN: Friday, March 26, 2021 | 2 p.m. CST
WHERE: Louisiana COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Meeting
HOW TO JOIN: Watch the livestream at https://youtu.be/VdTUazCF1-g.
INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY: David Stamps will be available for interviews on Thursday, March 25, after 5 p.m. CST and on Friday, March 26, between 9-11:45 a.m. CST, 1-2 p.m. CST and after 5 p.m. CST.
For more information, contact acharbonnet1@lsu.edu or janene_tate@sus.edu.
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