NEW YORK (AP) — Black clergy leaders are joining forces with the United Way of New York City for a new initiative designed to combat the coronavirus' outsized toll on African Americans through ramped-up testing, contact tracing, and treatment management.
The effort, which begins with seven-figure funding, aims to harness the on-the-ground influence of church leaders to circulate resources that can better equip Black Americans in safeguarding against and treating the virus.
It will begin in five major cities with a goal of further expansion and ultimately reaching 400,000 people.
