Every day and every hour, since May 25, 2020, the world’s attention has been consumed by the unjust killing of George Floyd while the ravages and death toll of COVID-19 stealthily and disproportionately continues to kill people of color.  In fact, the numbers in several states have worsened and the disproportionality has exponentially increased. As an African American retired physician and cardiothoracic surgeon, I have witnessed disparities in healthcare and healthcare outcomes all my professional career.

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