When COVID-19 Hit the Scene Where were you when you first heard about this new virus in January 2020? Many of us were taken by surprise when the SARS -CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) was elevated to pandemic status. We were ill prepared to have our lives turned upside down. Isolation, masks, hand sanitizer, as well as […]
COVID-19 IMPACT on the Black Community
By Leisa Boykin Willson COVID-19 Pandemic Changed our Lives? How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives as Black people in Colorado? I want to share my perspective with you. During the COVID 19 pandemic I was visiting Black barber and beauty shops in Metro Denver on behalf of the Colorado Black Health Collaborative (CBHC). […]
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Ignited Equity Champions
Pandemic Still Here We are in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Can you believe it?!! Colorado Black Health Collaborative ( CBHC) continues to engage with the community, providing education, PPE, and information on resources to support our community. In collaboration with other organizations, we have supported COVID-19 vaccine efforts. Since we are a […]
Wait and See?
Shutdown at the Shops World Class Barbers was hopping on that Saturday in 2020 before the COVID-19 shutdown. Colorado Black Health Collaborative volunteers were there checking blood pressures and educating the clients. Earlier that morning student volunteers mentioned that their school had stopped all extracurricular activities due to COVID-19. We laughed and shrugged. Surely the […]
Black History and the COVID Vaccine Rates: Why Some Black People are Apprehensive About Getting Vaccinated
By: Joy Emenyonu, Student Intern at Colorado Black Health Collaborative Tyler Perry Cause and Effect Earlier this year, renowned Black film producer, Tyler Perry, sat down for a discussion with some Atlanta doctors to discuss the COVID vaccine. In this video, Perry briefly mentioned that Black people were apprehensive about the vaccine because of the […]