Medical Racism, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Radical Organizing

This episode discusses the legacy of medical neglect and institutional racism in healthcare. Lorenzo and JoNina talk about how Black people have legitimate skepticism and distrust when it comes to vaccination and medical care. However, drawing from their experience in the Black Panther Party, they discuss how intercommunalism can be used to meet the needs of people who aren't vaccinated and subject to shortages. The following episode contains clips from the following films and videos: HIV/AIDS: The Plague Years - Center for strategic & international studies (Think Tank) - Anthony Fauci One Woman's Mission to Get Vaccines To Her Rural Alabama Town | The New Yorker Documentary Tuskegee Legacy Stories | COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative | Ad Council Susan Moore - Facebook Post This episode was produced by a collaboration between writer William C. Anderson (@williamcson) and Black Autonomy Federation.