Black History Month: The Pandemic’s Impact on Black Families

Leslie begins the show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.

Here are the stories she covers during the segment:
1. AXIOS: "Senate votes to advance budget resolution for Biden's relief plan"
2. AUDIO: President Biden today - There's nothing more important than us getting the resources we need to vaccinate Americans 
3. AUDIO: President Biden today - Would like to be doing COVID-19 stimulus with the support of Republicans, but they're just not willing to go as far as we have to go 
4. AXIOS: "Poll: Majority of Americans support $1.9 trillion COVID relief package"
5. AXIOS: "The Trump-COVID jobs legacy"
6. AXIOS: "House votes to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments"

Leslie is then joined by Atiba Madyun, President/CEO of The Madyun Group, a government relations firm based in Washington, DC, as well as Party Politics US, a data collection firm that not only gathers data from American voters but also engages with young people to educate them on public policy.  

Leslie and Atiba discuss the disproportionate impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on black families, the high number of essential workers who are black, and how black people already face discrimination when receiving medical care.

Atiba Madyun is the former Division Director of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, as well as the author of the novel 'Saving Grace,' which is available for purchase on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.His website is AtibaMadyun.com and his Twitter handle is @AtibaMadyun.