Basic Black

This week, the show will discuss the COVID vaccines and how to move beyond fear, history, and distrust of the medical community amongst people of color. It's no secret that there has been a painful history that Black people have endured within the medical community, from the high-profile stories of the Tuskegee study to Henrietta Lacks. However, beyond those stories are the health disparities and everyday encounters POC have with the medical establishment. Those concerns linger at a time when getting a vaccine is important. We'll speak with four doctors about the COVID-19 vaccines and how to instill trust and hopefully break the cultural barriers surrounding trust issues for taking the vaccine and believing the medical community. We'll also have Phillip Martin provide a short debrief on the breach at the US Capitol.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 5312

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About Basic Black:

Live broadcasts featuring a panel of the sharpest observers of the current news, events, and topics impacting black communities locally and nationally.

A simultaneous live stream at www.basicblack.org < http://www.basicblack.org> gives viewers the opportunity to submit comments and questions in real time during the broadcast.

Basic Black has served as a vehicle for African American community empowerment and for the sharing and celebration of its rich history and culture since 1968.

The series remains one of the longest-running programs on public television focusing on the interests of people of color.