What do COVID-19 and the brutal attack by law enforcement against George Floyd have in common? Beyond the fact that both of these examples are tragedies, they are tragedies that disproportionately hurt the Black community.

You see, whether we are talking about negative health outcomes due to lack of funding to hospitals in Black communities, or we're talking about aggressive police tactics, one thing is constantly true: The more that we take control of the OWNERSHIP of our communities, the more that we can make positive DECISIONS that improve our communities.

In addition to health outcomes, COVID-19 will have a drastic impact on poor Black neighborhoods economically due to increased unemployment rates. I guarantee you that there is some gentrifier from outside of the community that is chomping at the bit to turn these once great Black neighborhoods into something completely different.