Barriers Related to Mask Wearing in African American Neighborhood Businesses.

African Americans and people of color have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As the second wave of the virus raged across the nation, there was a renewed effort to increase adherence to social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines. A community-based study led by members of the local National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) was conducted in a Midwest metropolitan city to identify barriers to mask-wearing experienced by business owners and employees in predominantly African American neighborhoods.