Interview with Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, April 28, 2023
Project: Kentucky COVID Stories Oral History Project
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Epidemiologist Vivian Lasley-Bibbs shares her experiences of how the pandemic changed her work and volunteering efforts, and how it brought her family closer together. She reflects on the challenges of adapting to virtual church services and the importance of supporting the COVID-19 vaccine. She addresses concerns among Black and brown communities about vaccine safety and healthcare system mistrust, and highlights the impact of the pandemic on mental health and the involvement of her daughters in racial justice protests.Interview Accession
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Lasley-Bibbs, Vivian Interview by Nadia Sesay. 28 Apr. 2023. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Lasley-Bibbs, V. (2023, April 28). Interview by N. Sesay. Kentucky COVID Stories Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Lasley-Bibbs, Vivian, interview by Nadia Sesay. April 28, 2023, Kentucky COVID Stories Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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