African American Celebrities Endorse COVID-19 Vaccine

Oprah Winfrey 

"The first shot, I wanted to cry but didn't, just from the overwhelming sense of relief. I'd had pneumonia the previous year, and my lungs were still sensitive," she wrote. "I was very much afraid of the toll COVID-19 would take on me; it's why I was so super strict about the goings and comings of everyone in my space. After the second vaccination shot, I didn't feel well for about 30 hours. I had all the classic symptoms: fever, chills, lethargy. But it was such a small inconvenience to be protected against a virus that's killed so many.” 

Source: People Magazine

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

“Science is the truth. That's it. That is always my reaction. Eventually the truth shall set you free.” 

Source: CNN

Whoopi Goldberg

“We all want to do what’s best for our family, for our friends, for our neighbors...I think the way that you can do that is if you get the shot.”

Source: Vulture

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

“For myself and my family, I am going to take the COVID-19 vaccine.”

Source: NBAcares

Morgan Freeman

"I'm not a doctor, but I trust science. And I'm told that, for some reason, people trust me. So here I am to say I trust science and I got the vaccine. If you trust me, you'll get the vaccine. In math, it's called the distributive property. In people, it's called taking care of one another. Get the vaccine. Help make our world a safe place for us to enjoy ourselves again. Please."

Source: People Magazine