[ONLINE] – COVID and the Black Community

New America Indianapolis and The Indianapolis Recorder are both committed to ensuring that the perspectives of Black Midwesterners are represented and engaged in solving public problems. The COVID-19 outbreak is impacting all Americans but it will, quite simply, impact Black America differently. Systemic barriers and racism have set the stage — we cannot respond to the crisis without facing those barriers explicitly and as a community.

Join us for "COVID and the Black Community" a weekly online community conversation series, co-hosted by New America and the Recorder, and featuring local and national experts and resources. The first in the series will be Tuesday March 31 from 2:00-3:00PM EST and will ask, "How are vulnerable community members getting timely, accurate information in times of crisis?"

Registration is free and open to all.

GUESTS:

• Alan Bacon – Senior Director, Social Innovation Fund – United Way of Central Indiana
• Oseye Boyd – Editor, The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper and Indianapolis Minority Business Magazine
• The Honorable André D. Carson, U.S. Representative for Indiana's 7th Congressional District
• Ashley Gurvitz – Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Northeast Unification
• Sean Jones – WQRT
• Shauta Marsh – Director of Programs & Exhibitions, Big Car Collaborative
• La’Toya Pitts – Executive Director, Christamore House

MODERATOR: Molly Martin, Director – New America Indianapolis

The Indianapolis Recorder is one of the nation's leading Black newspapers. It celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.