In this episode we discuss affirmative action and how its overturning has negatively impacted healthcare. And we highlight Dr. Uché Blackstock and her memoir Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine*.

Visit Dr. Blackstock’s website to learn more about her work and check out her book. And follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Sources

Medical schools will be even less diverse after affirmative action ruling, experts say | NBC News

Health care is the new battlefront for anti-DEI attacks | PubMed Central

Crosby, F. J. (2006). Understanding Affirmative Action. Annual Reviews, Vol. 57:585-611

In this episode we interview Emilie Rodriguez and Guramrit LeBron, two doulas creating a better standard of care in maternal health for families of color through their organizations, Ashe Birthing Services and The Bridge Directory. And they discuss the importance of community and ancestral practices to provide the best support for birthing people.

Visit Ashe Birthing Services for NYC based birth and postpartum doula services and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Visit The Bridge Directory for a nationwide referral network of healthcare professionals for families of color and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn

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In this episode we discuss a research study that examines the lasting impact of structural racism on Black women healthcare workers in the U.S., including low wages and hazardous working conditions.

And we highlight The Center for Advancing Racial Equity and Job Quality in Long-Term Care, a national hub centering BIPOC women and immigrant caregivers to build an equitable caregiving infrastructure in the U.S.

Visit The Center for Equity to learn more about their work to develop innovative workforce policies. Follow them on Twitter and LinkedIn.

If you would like to suggest a topic, guest, or organization email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.

Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.

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Sources

Structural Racism And Black Women’s Employment In The US Health Care Sector

Black women are overrepresented and underpaid in health care's toughest jobs, study shows | The Washington Post