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ABC7/KGO-TV PARTNERS WITH LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS IMPACT ON THE LATINO COMMUNITY DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
ABC7/KGO-TV PARTNERS WITH LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS IMPACT ON THE LATINO COMMUNITY DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
THE ONE-HOUR VIRTUAL TOWN HALL FEATURES A PANEL OF EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS AND REAL-TIME AUDIENCE INTERACTION.
‘Race & Coronavirus: A Bay Area Conversation’ Airs
Thursday, May 7 (4 P.M. PDT), Live on ABC7
Audience Members Are Invited to Interact With ABC7 News
and a Team of Experts Via the ABC7 Bay Area Facebook Page
ABC7 News reports Latinos across the Bay Area are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus. According to Dr. Colfax, Director of the San Francisco's Department of Public Health, 25% of the COVID-19 cases in the city are among the Latino community. “This public health crisis and its economic fallout has dealt a devastating blow to Latino communities,” said Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation, “The health and wealth inequities that we have failed to address as a society have created a path for this virus to unleash unfathomable pain and suffering across communities of color.” Partnering with ABC7, is the Latino Community Foundation. Their mission is to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos in California. They have the largest network of Latino philanthropists in the country and has invested $10 million to build Latino civic and political power and leadership in the state. It is the only statewide foundation solely focused on investing in Latino youth and families in California. To empower people with facts about coronavirus and to provide resources so viewers can take action, ABC7 News presents a one-hour virtual town hall hosted by ABC7 News anchors Larry Beil and reporter Lyanne Melendez. ABC7 News reporter Luz Pena will take audience questions live on Facebook throughout the show. ABC7’s panel of experts represents a diverse range of voices, from civil rights to public health, plus community outreach; each of them working to help build a better Bay Area. The panel will be LIVE during the town hall, answering questions and giving guidance on COVID-19 and how to best care for yourself and others during this pandemic and beyond. Panel members include the following:- David Campos, Deputy County Executive, Santa Clara County
- Joaquin Castro, TX-20th District and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair
- Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO, Latino Community Foundation
- Sandra R. Hernandez, MD, California Health Care Foundation President & CEO