Statistics indicate the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a disproportionate impact on black Marylanders. While the U.S.
Census Bureau estimates black residents make up slightly more than 30 percent of Maryland’s population, the Maryland Department of Health as of Thursday reports nearly 50 percent of the 12,502 Marylanders with confirmed coronavirus cases are black.
In comparison, despite the fact that white residents make up almost 60 percent of Maryland’s population, the MDH reports only