Curry's announcement drew praise from Edward Waters College President Zachary Faison Jr. He is a member of the Statewide Coronavirus Vaccination Community Education and Engagement Task Force, a grass-roots coalition that is urging state and local leaders to reach out to Black residents who have shown the highest degrees of reluctance about getting the vaccine. "This is so desperately needed in our community," Faison wrote in a response to Curry's tweet. Black residents account for about 30 percent of Duval County's population, but just 12 percent of county residents who have received the vaccine are Black, according to state data. However, the racial breakdown for those receiving the shots says the race is unknown for nearly 18 percent of them, making it difficult to make comparisons.