Here in Tuskegee, Alabama, where roadways are dotted with signs that read “Vaccinate Me. How dare you use my humanity for such an egregious activity.”Welcome sign on highway approaching Tuskegee, Alabama. Photograph: Andi Rice/The GuardianIn 1997, President Bill Clinton apologized for the Tuskegee study, which he described as “clearly racist”. Two decades on, the legacy of what happened here has been routinely cited as a reason many Black Americans remain distrustful of the country’s medical systems and also the Covid-19 vaccine itself. The former mayor of Tuskegee and talkshow host Omar Neal on the campus of Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Source: The Guardian June 03, 2021 06:01 UTC