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In the Studio With Oakland's Fantastic Negrito, Winner of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Contest
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Cherokee Nation

As the next part of its series of check ins with local leaders on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, The Takeaway speaks with Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Many tribal communities have been hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus and distributing the vaccine to tribes in rural areas presents a series of logistical challenges. On top of that, the history of discriminatory health policies towards Native people has led to a degree of skepticism around the vaccine among Native communities. Chief Hoskin talks about vaccine distribution for his tribe and reflects on the losses that the Cherokee Nation has experienced during the pandemic.see more
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Cherokee Nation

As the next part of its series of check ins with local leaders on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, The Takeaway speaks with Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Many tribal communities have been hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus and distributing the vaccine to tribes in rural areas presents a series of logistical challenges. On top of that, the history of discriminatory health policies towards Native people has led to a degree of skepticism around the vaccine among Native communities. Chief Hoskin talks about vaccine distribution for his tribe and reflects on the losses that the Cherokee Nation has experienced during the pandemic.see more
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In the Studio With Oakland's Fantastic Negrito, Winner of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Contest

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We talk with Oakland-based musician Fantastic Negrito, who describes his music as "blues with a punk attitude." He recently gained national attention for winning NPR's Tiny Desk Concert contest.

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Fantastic Negrito, Oakland-based musician

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