News America has a history of medically abusing Black people. No wonder many are wary of COVID-19 vaccines February 17, 2021 Javonte Anderson, USA TODAY Comments Off on America has a history of medically abusing Black people. No wonder many are wary of COVID-19 vaccines It's not just the Tuskegee syphilis study. Since slavery, America has had a troubling pattern of using Black bodies for medical experimentation.