Dr. Smackdown

“Whose mans is this?”

I feel a little guilty now for not knowing who W. Kamau Bell was when “The Conversation” popped up in my YouTube ads. At the time I was like, “That’s not ?uestlove.” 🤔

Skipped.
Skipped.
Skipped.
Finally I let the ad ride while I finished something this morning, and I liked the real conversation I overheard answering real questions about vaccination against COVID-19.

People aren’t stupid for questioning the data - science hasn’t always treated folks the best, especially black and brown folks. And regardless of who we’re talking about, even “the studies show” that people don’t care as much about what the studies show as we do about what happened with our cousin, our pastor, our colleague. Our mans and womens and mama nem. 🥴

So if you’re nem and you want others around you to get access and get vaxxed so we can really end this pandemic, please be patient and full of care. Still wear your mask and protect your pod, and let your folks know when/if YOU get vaxxed (and please do!). Be sensitive with questions. “The Conversation: Between Us, About Us” with GreaterThanCOVID.org is a great place to start. The linked sites also have information by state and resources for finding locations.

Also: We had the soreness and aches after the second dose that some people have described. But I can’t describe the relief, too. Our world has a long way to go but even a little light at the end of the tunnel is just amazing after we’ve spent so long in the dark.

“We’re not going to be saved on logic alone.”
- Dr. Bill McShea (talking about pandas as justifiable in ecosystem conservation efforts)

#GreaterThanCOVID
#IGotVaxxed
#goingbackundermyrock
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