Their analysis, published online on Feb. 9 in
Social Science & Medicine, suggests that if reparations had been made before the COVID-19 pandemic, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the state’s overall population could have been reduced by anywhere from 31 percent to 68 percent.
The work was done in collaboration with the Lancet Commission on Reparations and Redistributive Justice.
“While there are compelling moral and historical arguments for racial-injustice interventions such as reparations, our study demonstrates that repairing the damage caused by the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow racism would have enormous benefits to the entire population of the United States,” said study senior author Eugene Richardson, assistant professor of global health and social medicine in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School.
Durham Residents Might Receive a Guaranteed Universal Basic Income
Durham Mayor Steve Schewel
Durham Mayor Steve Schewel kicked off the councilâs work session today by announcing that the Bull City is among 30 cities across the country under consideration for a guaranteed basic income for some of its residents.
Although some local media reports state that residents would receive $1,000 a month, Schewel told the INDY on Thursday that the city does not yet have a specific plan in place.
âWeâre looking at other citiesâ programs to see the best,â he said.
During Thursdayâs work session, Schewel explained that he was a member of a national group, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, whose goal is to encourage federal legislation for a universal basic income.