Race & Medicine

Racism.⁣ ⁣ The very word makes the majority of people uncomfortable. A discomfort that fails to even remotely compare to the effects of actually experiencing racism.⁣ ⁣ Daily effects include stress, anxiety, burnout, loss of interest, hopelessness, depression, etc. Racism in medicine, however, leads to delayed diagnoses, inadequate treatment, unnecessary interventions, insufficient counseling, impairment or …

As a black woman who grew up in the 90s, I got my first perm at the age of 9. I begged my mom for a perm & believed perming my hair would ultimately be my promotion into black womanhood. My hair would finally lay down & smooth easily, & I’d give the little girl …