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To: Members, supporters, and friends of the Georgia NAACP
We Join the NAACP Executive Order to Wear Masks in Public
Black people are being hospitalized and dying of COVID-19 at higher rates than white people because of generations of healthcare discrimination and institutionalized racism. We must lead to protect our communities, friends, and allies by following the guidelines laid out by experts to wear masks and defy Governor Kemp who callously is fighting the protections that will save thousands of Black lives.
Why is this important?
On July 16 Governor Kemp issued an executive order mandating that cities and towns could not create their own mandates on wearing masks and social distancing to protect their constituents. He then went a step further and sued the city of Atlanta for their mask mandate, going against the experts who have shown that masks and social distancing saves lives during this pandemic.
This callous action attacks the health of all communities, and is a direct attack on Black people who are being hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate.
The Georgia NAACP has issued an executive order for all members, supporters, family, and friends to wear masks, stay distant when possible, and continue to protect our communities through this failure of leadership from Gov. Kemp.
We stand with the Georgia NAACP in caring for one and other, leading by example, and defying Gov. Kemp by wearing masks to decrease the spread and destruction of COVID-19.
If you need a mask or any other PPE, please contact the Georgia NAACP at [email protected] or 404-577-8977.
This callous action attacks the health of all communities, and is a direct attack on Black people who are being hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate.
The Georgia NAACP has issued an executive order for all members, supporters, family, and friends to wear masks, stay distant when possible, and continue to protect our communities through this failure of leadership from Gov. Kemp.
We stand with the Georgia NAACP in caring for one and other, leading by example, and defying Gov. Kemp by wearing masks to decrease the spread and destruction of COVID-19.
If you need a mask or any other PPE, please contact the Georgia NAACP at [email protected] or 404-577-8977.