(NPR) RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Film Taps Into Racism's History To Reach Black Americans

RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Film Taps Into Racism's History To Reach Black Americans

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A movie released online by Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resurfaces disproven claims about the dangers of vaccines, but targets its messages at Black Americans who may have ongoing concerns about racism in medical care.



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RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Film Taps Into Racism's History To Reach Black Americans

A recent movie produced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine group tries to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic, the racial justice movement and renewed interest in the history of medical racism.