Pandemic Populism: An Analysis of COVID-19’s Impact in the African American Community
Pandemic Populism: An Analysis of COVID-19’s Impact in the African American Community

Author(s): Jeannette Hutton Pugh
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics and communication, Health and medicine and law, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: structural racism; restorative leadership;
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the viewpoint of African American leadership (and followership) as the coronavirus pandemic continues to prompt a shift towards a global paradigm in the face of a rising counter-paradigm of xenophobic nationalism and populism. The SPELIT model (Schmeider-Ramirez & Mallette, 2006) is leveraged to evaluate the varied perspectives of this complex issue from the lens of social, political, economic, legal, intercultural and technological factors. Ethnic inclusiveness is explored as well as the de-legitimation of existing global institutions. This research is intended to contribute to elevating the level of conscious awareness of any organization or individual seeking to understand the multiple viewpoints surrounding the societal impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The root causes of societal division and unrest are also examined and attributed to the virus of systemic racism which is referenced as COVID-401, reflective of the 401 years since the first African slaves arrived in the United States.

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