Hilary O. Shelton, the Washington Bureau Director and Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Policy for the NAACP, proclaimed that the pandemic has significantly impacted Americans as a whole. <\/p>\n
Still, African Americans comprise just 13 percent of the population but have been affected at a much higher rate than anyone else, he said.<\/p>\n
Shelton noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined hospitalization records from 14 states and found that Hispanic and Black children are hospitalized the most with COVID.<\/p>\n
He said the property tax system that helps fund schools needs revamping.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to fix this system. It\u2019s broken, and some communities still have a system that, if you live in a poor neighborhood, they take money only from your community,\u201d Shelton remarked. <\/p>\n
He noted further the need for more African American teachers.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one can communicate better with our students than someone who looks like them,\u201d Shelton declared.<\/p>\n