Chapter 7 Disparities Already Existed—The Pandemic Just Exacerbated Them

DOI: 10.4324/9781003267522-7

This pandemic has magnified every existing inequality in our society—like systemic racism, gender inequality, and poverty.

—Melinda Gates

Through my work on How Right Now,309 I had the opportunity to collaborate with the Executive Director at the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Mr. Fred Sandoval. Yes, the same Fred Sandoval who wrote the Foreword for this book.

Fred has long been an advocate for communities of color and marginalized groups. With more than 30 years of experience working in the space of health and human services, he has held numerous roles and worked with myriad communities, making him a recognized expert and ...

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