Medical Racism, Casual or Overt, Has No Place in Patients’ Lives
“They’re not treating you like a human being or someone who has a son and loved ones, careers, and dreams. You’re just a Black statistic to them. And that is so painful.”
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Why the Chauvin Verdict Helped Me Feel Heard
“I feel there is an open door right now. ... I’d like to think that our fallen predecessors have created a lane for us to use and exhibit our due diligence for the next generation.”
When It Comes to Celebrities Like DMX, Addiction Has No Regard for Status
Remember DMX (aka Dark Man X) in his best light: the X that enlightened us with prayer, gave us hits like “Party Up (Up in Here),” “What These Bitches Want,” and “How’s It Goin’ Down.”
SisterReach Makes HIV Support Accessible to Black Women
Founded in 2011, SisterReach is a nonprofit that supports the reproductive autonomy of women and teens of color, poor and rural women, LGBTQIA+ people, and their families through reproductive justice, a public health movement that champions culturally competent and trauma-informed medical care.
Black Women and PrEP: Confronting Barriers to Care
We explore the unique obstacles Black women face in accessing HIV preventive options and health care, and provide resources that help Black women feel seen, heard, and supported in their search for better, more equitable care.
Curtis Smith Turned His AIDS Loss and Pain Into Service to Others
Curtis is the founder of Families Living with AIDS Care Center, a lifeline in what once was an HIV services desert in Southern California.
Providers Can Save Black Women’s Lives by Listening Without Judgment
Black women face health disparities that can shorten their lives. Why aren’t doctors taking their concerns seriously?
Honoring Breonna Taylor Means Recognizing the Harm of the War on Drugs
Since Taylor’s death just over a year ago, Drug Policy Alliance has compiled an interactive timeline of what happened the night she was killed, with key points about the history of laws that enabled those actions to take place.
Black People Have Concerns About the COVID Vaccine—Don’t Call It Fear
Surveys show Black respondents trust government sources of vaccine information more than whites, but media narratives denying that Black people want the vaccine have flourished—and hampered access.
Medical Racism Was Meant to Hurt Black Women—And It Does
We need to take an active approach as a society to end health disparities among Black women that are caused by racism.
New Orleans Artist Terrance Osborne Honors the City’s AIDS and COVID Heroes
Osborne’s work depicts New Orleans’ history and activism with vivid color and familiarity.