Last week, the Clark County Commission declared systemic racism a public health crisis, which has been amplified by the coronavirus pandemic.
The resolution is similar to one passed by the Nevada Legislature during a special session this past summer.
The commission's resolution acknowledged that the pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color in Nevada. It blamed part of the inequality on the racial and ethnic disparities in the health care system.
Yindra Dixion led the charge to get the county to follow in the footsteps of dozens of other communities around the country, including North Las Vegas.
Lawrence Weekly, Commissioner, County Commission; Yindra Dixon, Managing Partner, Blackbox Consulting Group; Andre Wade, State Director, Silver State Equality; Jeffery Geihs, Executive Director, Nevada Association of School Administrators
