Basic Black

This week, the program will look at vaccine equity. The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has not been good. There have been complaints about access. Communities of color have been hit hard by the pandemic and are looking for answers and assistance, while there is still apprehension within the Black and brown community about getting a vaccine shot. State Senator Sonya Chang Diaz, Rep. Liz Miranda, and others have proposed a bill to achieve parity. The episode will discuss what is needed to achieve parity, equity, and access in vaccine distribution, other/additional ways to get the word out, and what more can be done.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 5319

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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.