Local NAACP, Urban League Speak Out About Georgia Reopening, African Americans Being Affected

A person walks over a bridge in downtown Atlanta on April 6. Many people have voiced their objections to Gov. Brian Kemp’s plans to reopen some Georgia businesses starting Friday.

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Last updated on April 24, 10:59 a.m.

African Americans are being hit by the spread of the coronavirus nationwide and in Georgia, which is gearing up to reopen.

In the state, African Americans are the racial group with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, amounting to more than 7,000 and 400, respectively, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s April 23, 7:28 p.m. report.