BWA COVID-19 UPDATE
- Avoid social gatherings greater than 10 people.
- Practice social distancing, maintaining a distance of 6-feet from the next person.
- Adhering to strict frequent hand washing to protect yourself and our most vulnerable populations.
- Wiping down constant contact surfaces regularly with an alcohol based product.
- If you feel ill, call your primary physician who will tell you how to proceed with testing, care and treatment.
- If you are an older person, stay home and away from others.
- If you have a serious underlying health condition, stay home and away from others.
- Avoid discretionary travel, shopping trips and social visits.
- Use drive-through, pickup and food delivery services.
- Again, practice good hygiene such as washing your hands, especially after touching frequently used items or surfaces.
- Avoid touching your face.
Karen Cole, MD, MPH, MBA
Connie Richardson, RN
OTHER NEWS
The Black Women’s Agenda Inc. Applauds the U.S. Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Decision
The Black Women’s Agenda Inc. applauds the recent U.S. Supreme Court Affordable Care Act decision. On June 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that consumer subsidies can continue flowing through all of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces, effectively wiping away any further threat to the landmark law. In King v. Burwell, the Court held that the Affordable Care Act authorizes tax credits for insurance purchased through the federal insurance marketplace, as well as on state-operated insurance exchanges.
An Open Letter to the Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (National Collaborating Organization), and Charleston Communities:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc., I offer heartfelt prayers and condolences to the AME community and the entire City of Charleston, SC. We are all shocked and saddened by the senseless murders at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
THE BLACK WOMEN’S AGENDA, INC. CALLS FOR ELECTORAL ACTIVISM FOLLOWING GRAND JURY’S DECISION IN FERGUSON, MO
WASHINGTON, DC – December 1, 2014 – In the wake of the St. Louis County grand jury’s decision not to indict the White officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed African-American youth in Ferguson, MO, The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) is calling on the citizens of Ferguson, St. Louis County and other U.S. cities to channel their frustration into changing the face and attitudes of local government at the polls.
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