Following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and others, the rampant anti-Black racism, police brutality and systemic injustice in America has become clearer than ever. The New York Times recently reported that Black Lives Matter may be the largest movement in U.S. history, and recent polls suggest that 15 to 26 million Americans have attended protests this summer.

From April 1 to April 7, there were more than 1.7 million online mentions of mental health originating in the U.S. When we focus on those who expressed worry over the mental health of our nation (as opposed to discussing their personal state), a surge in concern is seen in early March, coinciding with the WHO’s declaration of the pandemic on March 11th and President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on March 13th, as seen in figure 1 below. Worries continued to climb as U.S. cities began imposing restrictions, infections grew, and unemployment soared.

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This story, New Data: How Low-Income Minority Americans are Coping with COVID-19, was originally published by Aspen Ideas: Health.

COVID-19 has challenged all of us to be exceptionally quick and focused with our communications. Fortunately, experts across industries have never been more generous with sharing insights into the best ways to communicate to audiences about how to keep themselves and others safe.

Brands all over the world have been forced to reevaluate their advertising content and strategies as a result of the coronavirus pandemic—and they need to keep reevaluating as sentiments continue to shift.

Winning Public Service Advertisements Created by High School and College Students (PSAs) Premiere Nationally

API Individuals Come Together in PSA to “Fight the Virus. Fight the Bias.” Developed by Filmmaker Alan Yang and the Ad Council

New York Shares Message with Nation to Promote Mask Wearing and to Help Stop the Spread of the Virus To Reach as Many Americans as Possible with Vital Wear a Mask Information, New York Partnered with Producer Jane Rosenthal, Director Kathryn Bigelow and the Ad Council

National initiative helps Americans “Find Something New” by pursuing education and training paths for in-demand career skills