In the 1940s, the town of Shelburne, N.S., became home to a new garbage dump. Residential, industrial and medical waste from throughout eastern Shelburne County was burned at the dump over the decades, leaving nearby residents concerned about health issues….
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Racism and segregation associated with advanced stage lung cancers among Blacks
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 80-85 percent cases of lung cancer and when diagnosed early, has a five-year survival rate of 50-80 percent. Black patients have lower overall incidence…
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How Colorism Shaped My Childhood
This year has made it evident that whether you're a Minnesota man celebrating Memorial Day or a member of the British royal family, your skin tone, facial features, and hair texture can determine how you are treated in this world….
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Daunte Wright's Parents Remember Their Son's Smile
On Tuesday morning Daunte Wright’s parents, Aubrey and Katie Wright, went on ABC’s Good Morning America to share the heartbreaking details of their son’s final moments. Wright was just 20 years old when a Sunday afternoon traffic stop in Brooklyn…
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Sexual, Racial Microaggressions Common in Surgery, Anesthesiology
Surgeons and anesthesiologists at Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) in Irvine, California have reported a high prevalence of sexist, racial, and ethnic microaggressions, and these are associated with high rates of physician burnout, according to a cross-sectional survey conducted…
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What doctors aren’t always taught: How to spot racism in health care
Betial Asmerom, a fourth-year medical student at the University of California-San Diego, didn’t have the slightest interest in becoming a doctor when she was growing up. As an adolescent, she helped her parents—immigrants from Eritrea who spoke little English—navigate the…
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How to cope if you feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of racism
We are all currently facing a once-in-a-generation global pandemic – but black people are also dealing with a barrage of systemic racism, and it feels like an assault from every angle. Not only are black people being disproportionately impacted by…
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