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One reason why coronavirus hits black people the hardest

Sarah Best

17th June 2020

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This video from Vox explores why people from black communities in some areas of the USA are more likely to die from the coronavirus.

The video highlights how housing segregation and discrimination has meant that many black people are located along 'cancer alley', located along the Mississippi River.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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