Louisiana Considered: High vaccination rates among Black residents of the Gulf States

By Karl Lengel,

Aubry Procell

Published November 1, 2021 at 1:00 PM CDT

Karl Lengel hosted this Monday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.
Galactic bassist Robert Mercurio tells us how the band and their venue, Tipitina’s, are doing as COVID-19 case numbers fall and mask mandates are lifted in New Orleans.
Gulf States Newsroom reporter Brittany Brown reports on how health officials built trust with Black communities in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, where more Black people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black people nationwide.

Louisiana Considered

Karl Lengel

Karl Lengel worked at New Orleans Public Radio for more than two decades before leaving the station in 2023.

Aubry Procell

Aubry is a reporter, producer and operations assistant in Baton Rouge.