#45 COVIDCalls 5.15.2020 - Race & Face Masking in COVID-19

There is a historical notion in society that people who wear masks or face coverings always have something to hide. I mean, think about it—thieves, the Ku Klux Klan, etc. In the inherently racist America we know today, it is not uncommon for Muslim women to be seen as a threat when they wear their hijabs. Today, let’s talk about the struggles of minorities such as Black Americans and Muslim Americans that have become compounded by face mask requirements brought about by the current pandemic. Our guests are Sharrona Pearl, an associate professor of medical ethics at Drexel University, and Rashawn Ray, a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Their information can be found here: http://www.sharronapearl.com/?page_id=11 and https://www.brookings.edu/experts/rashawn-ray/.