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'Please don't ignore us': Rochester's Black deaf community faces unique barriers to health care

The pandemic has shed light on disparities within the Black community. In addition to systematic racism, lack of access to health information and health literacy, there are additional barriers that affect Black deaf people who are a minority in an already marginalized group.

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