Share this postWhen the Past Holds Us Back (audio)www.americaamerica.newsCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherAmerica, AmericaWhen the Past Holds Us Back (audio)0:00-6:29Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of America, AmericaSubscribe to listenWhen the Past Holds Us Back (audio)How the struggle to increase vaccination rates is hampered by horrors of the pastSteven BeschlossJul 09, 2021∙ Paid1Share this postWhen the Past Holds Us Back (audio)www.americaamerica.newsCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareJames Campbell receives a coronavirus vaccine at Community of Hope health clinic on February 26 in Washington, DC. Vaccination rates in Wards 7 and 8, where a majority of the people are African-American, are the lowest in the city. (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)Dear Friends, This post read aloud by me intends to provide …Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to America, America to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inAmerica, AmericaAudio recordings of regular posts, narrated by author and journalist Steven Beschloss, focused on democracy, justice, politics and society.Audio recordings of regular posts, narrated by author and journalist Steven Beschloss, focused on democracy, justice, politics and society.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeSteven BeschlossRecent EpisodesThe Media’s Fetishizing of The ‘Undecided’Sep 12 • Steven BeschlossTrump tramples on soldiers’ graves—and the truthSep 5 • Steven BeschlossEarth to Media: Trump’s a Pathological LiarAug 14 • Steven BeschlossTrump Watch: He's Losing His MindAug 8 • Steven BeschlossDon't believe the hype that Harris-Walz is "far left" Aug 8 • Steven BeschlossTrump Watch: Vote, While You Still CanJul 31 • Steven BeschlossAs If Unity Is a Bad ThingJul 24 • Steven BeschlossTrump Watch: The Danger Remains the SameJul 18 • Steven Beschloss