The filmmaker has a BET special where he addresses tough questions related to COVID-19 and the vaccine, while addressing the concerns of the black community. We are getting closer to an open America where quarantine obligations will be a thing of the past, but how far that lies in the future remains unclear. The first rounds of COVID-19 vaccines have been circulated, and government officials hope that everyone can access them in the coming months. Within the black community, there have been discussions of skepticism around the vaccine, especially given the historical context of black people being used as medical experiments in America. Tyler Perry hopes to ease those fears with his upcoming BET position, Covid-19 Vaccine and the Black Community: A Tyler Perry Special. Perry sat down with CBS this morning to talk about the special while explaining why he decided to get both doses of the vaccine. “I’m not using this vaccine because I want you to take it, I want to give you the information so you can make your own choices,” said the media mogul. “I think that’s what it is about, education and information.” Perry recognizes and this is possible “[raise] flags to us as African American people “but he still believes education is key. The filmmaker admitted that he also didn’t trust the vaccine when it was first announced, but after his research, he felt more comfortable with the process. “I think it’s just important for people to know that if you take your chances with Covid, you never know how it will affect you and that it can affect your health in the long run.” Perry’s special broadcasts on BET next Thursday (January 28) at 9:00 pm Check out his clip with Gayle King below.
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