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Tyler Perry is getting the COVID-19 vaccine during an upcoming BET special to encourage the Black community to get their shots.The media mogul, 51, announced his plans while talking to Gayle King on CBS This Morning on Wednesday, admitting he was also 'skeptical' about the vaccine at first.Explaining the roots of this wariness, Tyler told Gayle: 'If you look at our history in this country, the Tuskegee experiment, Henrietta Lacks, and things like that, it raises flags for us as African-American people.''So I understand why there's a healthy skepticism about the vaccine.' Inoculated: Tyler Perry will share his COVID-19 vaccination experience in an upcoming BET special, attempting to tamp down the 'healthy skepticism' about vaccines in the

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Kyanna Simone, Randall Park Join 20th Century Studios Thriller ‘Eenie Meanie’

EXCLUSIVE: Kyanna Simone (The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat) and Randall Park (Shortcomings) have been tapped for supporting roles alongside Samara Weaving and Karl Glusman in Eenie Meanie, 20th’s heist thriller from writer-director Shawn Simmons. Roles for the duo are under wraps.

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Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Inks 7-Figure Fiction Deal With Bantam Books (EXCLUSIVE)

Angelique Jackson Noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump has inked a seven-figure deal to author a series of crime novels for Bantam Books. Under the deal, Bantam Books will publish the first two installments of a crime fiction series written by Crump, who has defended and won significant settlements for the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Henrietta Lacks, the residents of Flint, Michigan and several others.

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Dr. Roland Pattillo Dies: Oncologist Who Played Pivotal Role In ‘Henrietta Lacks’ Book & Movie Was 89

Roland A. Pattillo, the gynecologic oncologist who played a pivotal role in bringing the case of Henrietta Lacks to public awareness and was played by Ruben Santiago-Hudson in the 2017 HBO movie The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, died of Parkinson’s disease on May 3 at his home outside Atlanta. He was 89.

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John Beasley Dies: ‘Everwood’ & ‘The Soul Man’ Actor Was 79

John Beasley, known for his role in TV shows like Everwood and The Soul Man has died. He was 79.

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Tyler Perry Gets COVID-19 Vaccine as Part of BET Special to Combat Skeptics

Tyler Perry is using his personal experience with the COVID-19 vaccine to help raise awareness and open people's eyes. The movie mogul has now received both doses of the potentially world-changing vaccine, and has created a TV special aimed at combating skeptics and conspiracy theorists.Perry recently spoke with Gayle King on , and explained how he came to create the upcoming BET docu-special l.«If you look at our history in this country, the Tuskegee experiment, Henrietta Lacks, it raises flags for us as African American people.