Rod Watson: Why do Blacks still lag on vaccine? Reasons are ‘crazy’ By Rod Watson News Urban Affairs Editor Sep 1, 2021 Sep 1, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When I heard the number on a radio show, it stopped me in my tracks.kAmx? 724E[ :E D@F?565 E@@ 325 E@ A@DD:3=J 36 ECF6]k^AmkAmu@CEF?2E6=J[ :E H2D]k^AmkAmqFE E92E 5@6D?’E >62? E96 4@CC64E ?F>36C H96? :E 4@>6D E@ p7C:42? p>6C:42?D H9@’G6 8@EE6? E96 r@G:5\`h G244:?6 :D 2== E92E >F49 36EE6C]k^AmkAms6DA:E6 >@?E9D @7 36:?8 :?F?52E65 H:E9 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE 4@>@C3:5:E:6D 2?5 E96 F?56C=J:?8 D@4:@64@?@>:4 5:DA2C:E:6D E92E >2<6 q=24<D >F49 >@C6 DFD46AE:3=6 E@ 325 @FE4@>6D[ p7C:42? p>6C:42?D DE:== 2C6 ?@E 86EE:?8 r@G:5\`h G244:?6D 2E C2E6D 4@>>6?DFC2E6 H:E9 E96:C D92C6 @7 E96 A@AF=2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. 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