Black Impact Collaborative explains vaccine distrust among African Americans Hesitancy in community dates back decades The Black Impact Collaborative held a community conversation Wednesday. and last updated 2020-12-10 00:34:31-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â The Black Impact Collaborative held a community conversation on Wednesday over Zoom, speaking about clinical trials and vaccines and the hesitancy among the African American community with them. The forum host and BIC member, Dr. Walter Brame, explained that âit is crucial to share this information so that everyone is empowered to make confident and informed decisions,â about whether to take a COVID 19 vaccine once it is offered.