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And we highlight Cover Texas Now, a coalition fighting for a sustainable health care system in the state with quality affordable health coverage for citizens.

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Texas Ignored Medicaid Enrollment Guidance and Warnings, Records Show | ProPublica

Sources

Red states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are feeling pressure to give up | NPR

Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states | NPR

How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? | KFF

The “Undeserving Poor,” Racial Bias, and Medicaid Coverage of African Americans - Lonnie Snowden, Genevieve Graaf, 2019

Medicaid challenges leave many Black Americans uninsured | CNBC

Study finds people of color disproportionately dropped from Medicaid | OHSU News

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In this episode we discuss the opioid overdose crisis in Baltimore City, which has claimed nearly 6,000 lives in the past 6 years. And we highlight Bmore POWER (Peers Offering Wellness, Education and Resources), a harm reduction organization focused on saving lives, meeting people where they are, and embracing any positive change, no matter how small. 

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Why Baltimore is seeing more drug overdose deaths than any other American city | PBS NewsHour

Sources

Overdose deaths disproportionately claim Baltimore's poorest, least educated | Johns Hopkins University Hub

Baltimore to receive $80 million in opioid settlement with Walgreens | CBS News 

How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital | The New York Times

In this rerun episode we discuss domestic violence and Black women. We cover Marissa Alexander’s story, a Black woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for protecting herself from her abusive estranged ex-husband. And we highlight Survived & Punished, a coalition working to free criminalized and incarcerated survivors.

To learn more about Marissa Alexander and her story please visit her website.

Visit the Survived and Punished website to find resources, take action, donate, or support the coalition’s mission to decriminalize surviving domestic violence.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call 1-800-799-7233 or Text “START” TO 88788

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Sources

Who is Marissa Alexander and why does she face 60 years in prison? by Free Marissa Now

In this episode we discuss the devastating impact of domestic violence, especially in the Black community and the heartbreaking murder of a child trying to protect their pregnant mother and younger sibling from an abusive ex-partner. 

And we highlight Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community, an organization harnessing the power of collective action to cultivate a world where Black women and girls are celebrated and live free from violence.

Visit the Ujima website to learn more about the organization, get involved, access their resources, and donate. Follow Ujima on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and LinkedIn. 

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call 1-800-799-7233 or Text “START” TO 88788

Change.org Petition

Mandate Communication Between Parole Boards, Courts, & Domestic Violence Victims

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Jayden Perkins' family wants to prevent tragedy from happening to another family - ABC 7 Chicago

Sources

Victim of Chicago stabbing sought order of protection before fatal attack, records show - CBS News

Man charged in killing of boy, stabbing of pregnant mother on Chicago's North Side days after being released from jail - CBS News

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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

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

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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.

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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

And we highlight the National Black Nurses Association serving as the voice for Black nurses and diverse populations ensuring equal access to professional development, promoting educational opportunities, and improving health.

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HBCU Nursing Programs & Schools

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Meet Virginia Allen - One of the Last Surviving "Black Angels" | Visit Staten Island

Sources

Virginia Allen and the Black Angels | Campaign for Action

How Black Nurses Were Recruited to Staten Island to Fight a Deadly Disease | The New York Times

The Untold Stories of 7 Black Angels, Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis | Nurse.org

The Black Angels of Sea View | Angels in Medicine

Remembering the Forgotten “Black Angels” | Nursing Clio

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Sources 

Black Mamas Matter

Birthing Black: Community Birth Centers as Portals to Gentle Futures - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly.

The Bridge Project

And we highlight Catherine Coleman Flowers, an environmental and climate justice activist working to address the inadequate waste and water sanitation infrastructures in rural communities in the U.S.

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Confronting Failing Wastewater Systems | Catherine Flowers | TEDxFoggyBottom

Sources 

The Heavy Toll of the Black Belt’s Wastewater Crisis | The New Yorker

Sanitation Problems Have Plagued Black Residents of an Alabama County for Decades. The Government Might Finally Do Something About It | TIME

How Does a Septic System Work? | Southwest EFC

Alabama Black Belt Becomes Environmental Justice Test Case: Is Sanitation a Civil Right? | Inside Climate News

Black Alabamians endured poor sewage for decades. Now they may see justice. | The Washington Post

Battling America's 'dirty secret' | The Washington Post

In this episode Jasmyn discusses finding inspiration and motivation from books written by and for Black women. 

And we highlight The Free Black Women’s Library, a community library that centers Black women and Black non-binary writers through a variety of free events, workshops, and public programs.

Visit The Free Black Women’s Library website to learn more about the Black feminist literary social art project, upcoming events, suggested readings, and to support their work. Join their Patreon for free or choose a monthly membership. And follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism* by Jenn M. Jackson

All The Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit of Dreams as Radical Resistance* by EbonyJanice Moore

All The Black Girls Are Bestsellers Campaign

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In this episode we cover the heartbreaking story of Brittany Watts. A Black woman from Ohio who was prosecuted after experiencing a pregnancy loss.

And we highlight In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, a national-state partnership working to secure reproductive rights for all women, girls, and gender-expansive people.

Visit the In Our Own Voice website to learn more about their reproductive justice work, access resources, and support their mission. And follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Audio Clips

Brittany Watts on being arrested after miscarriage: "I never said...I didn't want my baby."

Resources 

Brittany Watts, Ohio woman charged with felony after miscarriage at home, describes shock of her arrest - CBS News

A Nurse Called Police After a Black Woman Miscarried—There’s a History to That – Mother Jones

Ohio woman who miscarried at home won't be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides

In this episode we shed light on the detrimental effects oppressive work environments can have on Black women. We discuss the death of Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, a Black woman who dealt with harassment and bullying from her white male boss in higher education. 

And we highlight the organization No More Martyrs, a mental health awareness campaign committed to building a community of support for Black Women with mental health concerns.

Visit the No More Martyrs website to learn more about their work in mental health, access resources, and support their mission. And follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Resources 

Lincoln University administrator's suicide roils campus

The tragedy of workplace bullying (opinion)

After Lincoln University VP took her own life, it's time for a leadership change now | Opinion

Lincoln University alumni call for president's ouster after suicide of vice president | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR

And we highlight acclaimed scholar and writer Dr. Alondra Nelson and her book Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination*.

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What You Don't Know About The Black Panthers | AJ+

Resources

Beyond Berets: The Black Panthers as Health Activists - PubMed Central

With Free Medical Clinics and Patient Advocacy, the Black Panthers Created a Legacy in Community Health That Still Exists Amid COVID-19 - Time

Black Panther Party’s Free Medical Clinics (1969-1975) - BlackPast

The Black Panther Party of the South: An Interview with Larry Little - AAIHS

The Black Panther Party Stands for Health - Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

The Black Panthers: Ten Point Program

And we highlight the Residents of Gordon Plaza, a community organization fighting back against environmental racism and working with The New Orleans Peoples’ Assembly to demand a fully funded relocation to move off of the toxic soil where their homes were built.

Visit the Gordon Plaza website to get updates and learn more about this environmental injustice. 

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Gordon Plaza, New Orleans Press Conference 1/31/2022 by Critical Visualization and Media Lab

Resources

Gordon Plaza was sold as a dream for Black home buyers. It was a toxic nightmare. by Darryl Fears

'We’re just waiting to die': the black residents living on top of a toxic landfill site by Lauren Zanolli

The New Orleans Peoples’ Assembly

Listen Better by Pod Save the People with DeRay

Follow T1 Diabetes Journey on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to learn more about diabetes, access resources, and to support their advocacy efforts.

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Trump’s broken promises by T1DIABETES JOURNEY INC

Resources

My Daughter Lost Her Life By Rationing Her Insulin: It’s Time Congress Steps Up to Prevent More Deaths by Antroinette Worsham

After Losing Daughter to Diabetes, A Mother Protests Over Insulin Prices by Marcelle Hutchins

Testimony of Antroinette Worsham before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing on “Examining the Actions of Drug Companies in Raising Prescription Drug Prices”

What is Diabetes? by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

How Race and Ethnicity Affect Diabetes Prevalence, Management, and Complications by Julia Kenney, Matthew Garza, and Eliza Skoler

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Follow Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett on Instagram and Twitter for COVID-19 updates and to see the amazing work she is doing in the field of immunology.

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Dr. Moore’s Facebook video documenting her experience

Resources 

Black Doctor Dies of Covid-19 After Complaining of Racist Treatment by John Eligon

Black doctor dies of COVID after alleging hospital mistreatmenta: ‘This is how Black people get killed’ by Bill Hutchinson

Hospital CEO’s response to Black doctor’s COVID-19 death prompts backlash by Bill Hutchinson

Review ID’s Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID by Veronica Hackethal

Kizzmekia S Corbett Academic Profile by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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Resources

Pulse Oximetry: Uses, Readings, and How It Works - Healthline

Racial bias is built into the design of pulse oximeters - The Washington Post

How a Popular Medical Device Encodes Racial Bias - Boston Review

Pulse Oximeters are Less Accurate in Hospitalized Black Patients - IHPI Brief

COVID-19 made pulse oximeters ubiquitous. Engineers are fixing their racial bias - NPR

Meet the Scientists Who Want to Make Medical Devices Work for Everyone, Finally - Inverse

Visit Strong Children Wellness to learn more about how they provide integrated medical, social, and mental health services within community based organizations. And visit Melanin & Medicine to learn how they support BIPOC to expand their practices and secure funding.  

Follow Dr. Omolara on LinkedIn.

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And we highlight two Black nursing leaders amplifying Sybil’s story and advocating for justice.

Irnise Williams

irnise@iwilliamslaw.com

Instagram

Tauqilla Manning

info@blacknursesweek.com

Instagram

Justice for Sybil Garbow DonorBox

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Audio Clips

The Untold Truth The Sybil Garbow Story Instagram Live Interview

Resources

A judge in Minnesota sentenced a 72-year-old Black woman to 6 months after a jury found her guilty of assaulting a white coworker

Nurse Sybil Garbow Facts, Call to Action, and Resources

Contact Jasmine through email or by phone to learn more about The Patient Nurse Foundation, LLC, get support, or join their cause in creating a more equitable healthcare system.

Email: jsamuel@patientnursefoundation.com

Phone: 662-889-7258

Follow Jasmine on LinkedIn.

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And we highlight Sick Cells, an advocacy organization elevating the voices of the sickle cell community to influence positive change.

Visit the Sick Cells website to learn about their advocacy efforts, join their ambassador program, share your story, and to donate so they can better serve the sickle cell community.

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Resources

Black People and Sickle Cell Anemia: Your Questions Answered – Healthline

Sicklepedia: Sickle Cell Disorders – Sickle Cell 101

These Sisters With Sickle Cell Had Devastating, and Preventable, Strokes – The New York Times

The Face of Sickle Cell: Kyra and Kami Crawford – Black Video News

In this episode we discuss the disproportionate media coverage and law enforcement resources given to missing Black women and girls. We cover the harrowing story of a Black woman who escaped a white supremacist and accused rapist.

And we highlight the Black and Missing Foundation, an organization that brings awareness to missing persons of color and provides vital resources to the loved ones of missing people.

Visit the Black & Missing Foundation website to access their resources, report a missing person, search for a missing person, and to donate.

Follow BAMFI on Instagram, FaceBook, Twitter, and YouTube.

If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.

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Audio Clips

How Kansas City Police Ignored Warnings a Killer Targeted Black Women, Until One Escaped by Democracy Now!

Resources

Police dismissed Black leaders’ claims of a serial killer. Then a woman escaped. by Annie Gowen

Dr. Lisk is a practicing neurologist and adjunct clinical assistant professor in Texas and is currently pursuing a combination MS/MBA degree. You can follow Dr. Lisk on LinkedIn.

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Dr. Lisk is a practicing neurologist and adjunct clinical assistant professor in Texas and is currently pursuing a combination MS/MBA degree. You can follow Dr. Lisk on LinkedIn.

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Visit Britney’s website to learn more about their work, upcoming events, and to purchase their book Journal of a Black Queer Nurse. 

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Visit Britney’s website to learn more about her work, upcoming events, and to purchase her book Journal of a Black Queer Nurse. 

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And we highlight the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund, an organization that has saved millions of dollars’ worth of Black-owned farmland.

Visit the FSC/LAF website to learn about their legacy rooted in cooperative economics, land retention, and advocacy for Black farmers and landowners.

Follow FSC/LAF on Instagram, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. 

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Historically denied ‘pivotal’ loans, Black farmers still struggle to get support by PBS NewsHour

Resources

Fighting to Grow: Black Farmers Continue to Battle Systemic Discrimination by Dwayne Fatherree, The Southern Poverty Law Center

Visit the HealthyMD website to access free at home STI testing kits, confidential results, along with free telehealth visits. Take control of your sexual health! 

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HealthyMD Leadership Team

Clifford W. Knights, Chief Executive Officer

Steve Vixamar, Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Kishma Victor, Chief Clinical Officer & President

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Resources

Sexually Transmitted Infections Prevalence, Incidence, and Cost Estimates in the United States by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV Basics, About PrEP by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

In this episode we discuss two cases of suicide within our community and how depression goes underdiagnosed and undertreated in Black women. And we provide resources for seeking treatment with culturally competent mental health professionals. 

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Crisis Hotlines

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or Text 988

Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741

Mental Health Directories

Therapy for Black Girls

Melanin & Mental Health

Book Recommendations

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery by bell hooks

Healing Justice Lineages: Dreaming at the Crossroads of Liberation, Collective Care, and Safety by Cara Page & Erica Woodland 

Resources

Family speaks after mother Ethel Steele, 3 children found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Winston-Salem by Queen City News

Mother of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst says pageant queen hid depression by NBC News

We need to talk about Black women and high-functioning depression by TheGrio

Depression May Look Different in Black Women by NYU

Visit the BlackLine website to learn how their hotline helps people through crises, how to become a volunteer, and to donate to their efforts.

If you can call or text BlackLine at 1-800-604-5841.

Follow BlackLine on Instagram and Twitter. 

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Audio Clip

Springfield paramedics accused of suffocating man by CBS Chicago

Body Camera Footage

SA Redaction Officer 1 by Sangamon County Government

Resources

Black and African American Communities and Mental Health by Mental Health America

Timeline: What we know about Earl L. Moore Jr.’s death and events that followed by Steven Spearie

New details emerge in case against EMS workers charged with murder by Dean Olsen

Report of Postmortem Examination of Earl L. Moore by Sangamon County Coroner’s Office, Coroner Jim Allmon

Visit the Flint Rising website to learn more about their efforts to fix the water infrastructure and create a safe future for the community.  

Follow Flint Rising on Instagram, FaceBook, and Twitter. 

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Michigan still dealing with fallout from Flint water crisis 9 years later, new water worries by CBS Detroit

Resources

Flint Water Crisis: Everything You Need to Know by Melissa Denchak

Lead-Laced Water in Flint: A Step-By-Step Look at the Makings Of A Crisis by Merrit Kennedy

Pediatrician Who Exposed Flint Water Crisis Shares Her 'Story Of Resistance' by Terry Gross on Fresh Air

The Racist Roots of Flint’s Water Crisis by Julia Craven & Tyler Tynes

Five Years After Water Crisis, Nearly 1 in 4 Flint Residents Has PTSD by Boston University School of Public Health

Water crisis increased Flint children’s lead exposure by James Dean

Judge gives final approval of $600 million Flint water settlement by DeJanay Booth

Clean Water and Reproductive: Lack of Access Harms Women of Color Justice by National Partnership for Women & Families

Visit the Aftershock website to learn more about the important topics the documentary discusses and to donate to organizations featured in the film, like The Birthing Place and The ARIAH Foundation. 

Aftershock is available to watch on Hulu and you can also attend upcoming screenings. 

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Check out the 2023 Black Maternal Health Week, a week-long campaign created and led by the Black Mammas Matter Alliance, to build awareness, activism, and community-building​ to amplify ​the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. 

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AFTERSHOCK | OFFICIAL TRAILER | Onyx Collective | ABC News Studios | Hulu by Hulu

Resources

Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021

Dr. Carter continues to mentor students, consult on cases, and works with the Physicians for Human Rights and the Innocence Project. You can follow Dr. Carter on Instagram. And check out her books: My Strength Comes from Within, I Speak for the Dead, and Let Me Give You a Peace of My Mind.

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Visit the National Black Nurses Association website to learn more about the organization, become a member, and access their resources. Follow NBNA on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Visit the Black Nurses Rock website to learn more about the organization, become a member, and donate. Follow them on Facebook.

Subscribe to The Nurse Keith Show and check out his website. 

Distrust & Disparities Hosts

Ep 410: Medical Injustices, Distrust, Disparities, and Black Communities 

National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing

Ep 381: Addressing Racism in Nursing, Part 1

Ep 382: Addressing Racism in Nursing, Part 2

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Resources

National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing by American Nurses Association

Mary Eliza Mahoney Biography by Dr. Kelly A. Spring  

Overlooked No More: Mary Eliza Mahoney, Who Opened Doors in Nursing by Sarah Fielding

African American Medical Pioneers by PBS American Experience

Visit The Nap Ministry website to learn how they examine the liberating power of naps. Follow The Nap Ministry on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

Resources

'Weathering': What are the health effects of stress and discrimination? by Ana Sandoiu

The Nap Bishop Is Spreading the Good Word: Rest by Melonyce McAfee

And we highlight Because of Them We Can, an online platform that highlights Black excellence from the past, present, and future.

Visit the Because of Them We Can website to read uplifting stories about Black excellence. Follow BOTWC on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Freedom House paramedics - inner city emergency care makes history by Tené Croom

Resources

The Little-Known History of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics by Olivia B. Waxman

Freedom House Ambulance Service by 99% Invisible

How Pittsburgh’s ‘Freedom House’ shaped modern EMS systems by EMS1 & NEMSMA

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Jocelyn McLean Story: A Mother of 4 charged with capital murder by The Delta News

Resources

Failed Autopsies, False Arrests: A Risk of Bias in Death Examinations by Shaila Dewan

Mother Exonerated in 2016 Death of Infant Recalls Ordeal, Lingering Fears by Clay McFerrin

Wrongfully Accused Mother Pursues Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Mississippi Officials by Innocence Staff 

Visit the T1 Diabetes Journey website to learn more about diabetes, access resources, and to support their advocacy efforts. Follow the T1Diabetes Journey on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. 

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Trump’s broken promises by T1DIABETES JOURNEY INC

Resources

My Daughter Lost Her Life By Rationing Her Insulin: It’s Time Congress Steps Up to Prevent More Deaths by Antroinette Worsham

After Losing Daughter to Diabetes, A Mother Protests Over Insulin Prices by Marcelle Hutchins

Testimony of Antroinette Worsham before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing on “Examining the Actions of Drug Companies in Raising Prescription Drug Prices”

What is Diabetes? by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

How Race and Ethnicity Affect Diabetes Prevalence, Management, and Complications by Julia Kenney, Matthew Garza, and Eliza Skoler

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Visit the Eggs Over Easy website for more information about the documentary and to learn about Chiquita Lockley, the writer, producer, and director of the film.

Follow Eggs Over Easy on Instagram @eggsovereasyfilm and Twitter. 

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Eggs Over Easy: Black Women & Fertility Documentary intro narrated by Keshia Knight Pulliam

And we highlight author Dorothy Roberts and her book Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction and the Meaning of Liberty, which examines the reproductive rights of Black women in the U.S.

Visit Dorothy Roberts’ website to learn more about her work, and check out her latest book called Torn Apart. And follow her on Instagram and Twitter. 

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Dorothy E. Roberts & Glory Edim | Killing the Black Body 20th Anniversary by Strand Book Store

Resources

Alabama woman loses unborn child after being shot, gets arrested; shooter goes free by Carol Robinson

A bullet, a miscarriage and an unthinkable question: Who’s the victim, and who is to blame?

by Gheni Platenburg and Michael Brice-Saddler

Criminalization of pregnancy has already been happening to the poor and women of color by Sandhya Dirks 

How an Oklahoma women’s miscarriage put a spotlight on racial disparities in prosecutions by Priscilla Thompson and Alexandra Turcios Cruz

Visit SisterSong to learn more about their important work, view their resources, and to donate.

For more information about abortion access and reproductive rights, visit the Center for Reproductive Rights website and the Guttmacher Institute website.   

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Resources

Op-Ed: The end of Roe will be a death sentence for many Black women by Linda Goler Blount

How U.S. abortion laws went from nonexistent to acrimonious by Erin Blakemore

A brief lesson on Roe v. Wade by Valerie Strauss

Roe v. Wade, Explained: A Summary of the Landmark Abortion Case by Lauren Puckett-Pope and Erica Gonzales

And we highlight The Black ObGyn Project whose mission is to educate and promote anti-racism, equity, and inclusion within gynecology, women's health, and reproductive health care.

Visit The Black ObGyn Project to learn more about their important work, view their resources, and to donate.

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Michelle Browder, Mothers of Gynecology by Smarthistory

Resources

Remembering Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology by Shankar Vedamtan, host of Hidden Brain

The Black ObGyn Project - References & Sources

We are two Black women discussing health disparities that disproportionately affect Black women and Black families. Some of the topics covered include reproductive rights, the maternal mortality crisis, heart disease, diabetes, environmental justice, mental health, medical student bias, and much more. 

Most importantly, we amplify organizations and individuals working with marginalized communities to improve health outcomes and dismantle racist health practices and systems. 

Listen to Distrust & Disparities to learn from specific examples, how to advocate for yourself, and take control of your health. You can tune on the first and third Friday of every month. And subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

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And we highlight the Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, a network of healers and medical practitioners working to intervene and transform generational trauma and violence in our communities and movements.

Visit the Kindred Collective website to learn more about their important work, view their resources, and to donate. 

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Resources

In Our Own Voice: African-American Stories of Oppression, Survival and Recovery in Mental Health Systems by Vanessa Jackson

The protest psychosis: How Schizophrenia became a Black disease Review by Nadia Monique Richardson

The historical roots of racial disparities in the mental health system by Tahmi Perzichilli 

How the Black man became schizophrenic by Karen Franklin, Ph.D.

Anti-Black Racism and Schizophrenia: Past and Present by Manasi Iyer

In this episode we point out some of the mental health disparities that exist in the African American community. We discuss our own mental health journeys, struggles, and what we have learned about ourselves.

And we highlight BEAM, the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective that is working to create a world where there are no barriers to Black healing. BEAM is a national training, movement building, and grant making institution dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.

Visit BEAM’s website to learn more about their programs and to utilize their resources for mental health. 

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Resources

African Americans by NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Mental Health Disparities: African Americans by American Psychiatric Association

And we highlight the Residents of Gordon Plaza, a community organization fighting back against environmental racism and working with The New Orleans Peoples’ Assembly to demand a fully funded relocation to move off of the toxic soil where their homes were built.

Visit the Gordon Plaza website to learn more about the history of Gordon Plaza and to support their cause by signing and sharing the petition to relocate residents. 

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Gordon Plaza, New Orleans Press Conference 1/31/2022 by Critical Visualization and Media Lab

Resources

Gordon Plaza was sold as a dream for Black home buyers. It was a toxic nightmare. by Darryl Fears

'We’re just waiting to die': the black residents living on top of a toxic landfill site by Lauren Zanolli

The New Orleans Peoples’ Assembly

Listen Better by Pod Save the People with DeRay

In this episode we discuss how systems meant to protect children are traumatizing black families. We cover Syesha Mercado’s story, a black mother whose child was taken from her after trying to receive help with transitioning him from breastfeeding.

And we highlight the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, an organization working to address the Black maternal health inequalities by changing policy, cultivating research, shifting culture, and advancing care for Black mamas.

Visit the Black Mamas Matter website to learn more about their advocacy efforts and to support their amazing work.

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American Idol’s Syesha Mercado Talks Regaining Custody of Newborn Daughter by BNC News

Resources

Syesha Mercado regains custody of her son after seven-month battle by Jay Handelman

Bad medicine: Critics say powerful pediatrician too quick to diagnose child abuse, traumatizing families by Daphne Chen

THEY TOOK OUR BABY AGAIN Instagram Video by Syesha

And we highlight the National Black Midwives Alliance (NBMA), an organization that advocates for legislative actions that address disparities in maternal healthcare that disproportionately impact Black birthing people.

Visit the NBMA website to learn more about their advocacy efforts and to support their amazing work.

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Miss Margaret - PREVIEW by Documentary Educational Resources

Resources

Margaret Charles Smith (1906-2004) by Alabama’s Women Hall of Fame

Margaret Charles Smith - An Extraordinary Midwife by Amy Weig Pickering 

Constructing the Modern American Midwife: White Supremacy and White Feminism Collide by P. Mimi Niles and Michelle Drew

Black Midwifery’s Complex History by Dominique Tobbell

And we highlight the ACTS 2 Caregiver Project which is a faith-based, skills-building and support program designed to meet the needs of distressed family caregivers of older adults with dementia. 

Visit the ACTS 2 Caregiver Project website to learn more about the project, sign up for caregiver sessions, or donate to support their work.

If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.

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Resources

Inside the heartbreaking conservatorship battle of a ‘Star Trek’ legend by Makeda Easter

Nichelle Nichols' Friends Speak Out After Son Sells Star's Home amid Conservatorship Battle by Gabrielle Duncan, Emily Strohm, and Aurelie Corinthios

What is Dementia? Symptoms, Types, and Diagnosis by NIH: National Institute of Aging

Data shows racial disparities in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis between Black and white research study participants by NIH: National Institute of Aging

‘Star Trek’ Star Nichelle Nichols Diagnosed with Dementia by TMZ

And we highlight the Northwestern Medicine African American Transplant Access Program (AATAP), which works to address the disparity in access to transplantation experienced by the Black community.

Visit the AATAP website to learn more about how the program helps Black people navigate complex diagnoses and the transplantation process.

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Can a formula be racist? She says one put her health at risk by Athena Jones, Jessi Esparza, and Natalia V. Osipova

Resources 

How a clinical tool meant to predict kidney function could be hurting Black patients by Sojourner Ahébée

Black or 'Other'? Doctors may be relying on race to make decisions about your health by Jacque Smith and Cassies Spodak

Black K.A.R.E. Kidney Awareness, Resources, and Education by Baxter

Visit the PushBlack website and follow them on Instagram, FaceBook, and Twitter to support their work, donate, and purchase merchandise. You can also check out their podcast, Black History Year.

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Apology to Survivors of the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment by clintonlibrary42

Resources

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical experimentation on Black Americans from the Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington

About the USPHS Syphilis Study by Tuskegee University

The Tuskegee Experiment: Crash Course Black American History #29 by CrashCourse

Visit the United Negro College Fund’s website to learn about their mission, donate to the organization, or to share with a college student. 

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The Tuskegee Experiment (1990) by the Historical Memory Recovery Channel

Resources

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical experimentation on Black Americans from the Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington

About the USPHS Syphilis Study by Tuskegee University

The Tuskegee Experiment: Crash Course Black American History #29 by CrashCourse

Visit the 4Kira4Moms website to learn about their mission, donate to the organization, sign petitions, or even share your own story. Follow them on Instagram and Twitter.

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Charles Johnson shares the tragic story of his wife Kira’s death hours after giving birth by 4Kira4Moms

Resources

To Prevent Women from Dying in Childbirth, First Stop Blaming Them by Monica R. McLemore and Valentina D’Efilippo

Charles Johnson’s Loss Launched a Maternal Health Revolution by Kristi Pahr

American Birth Story: The Changing Face of Birth in America by Parents Editors

Kira Johnson, Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles by Consumer Watchdog

Follow Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett on Instagram and Twitter for COVID-19 updates and to see the amazing work she is doing in the field of immunology. 

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Dr. Moore’s Facebook video documenting her experience 

Resources 

Black doctor Dies of Covid-19 After Complaining of Racist Treatment by John Eligon

Black doctor dies of COVID after alleging hospital mistreatmenta: ‘This is how Black people get killed’ by Bill Hutchinson

Hospital CEO’s response to Black doctor’s COVID-19 death prompts backlash by Bill Hutchinson

Review ID’s Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID by Veronica Hackethal

Kizzmekia S Corbett Academic Profile by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

In this episode we continue our discussion about the dangers of the popular Brazilian butt lift cosmetic surgery procedure. We cover the stories of the victims of a notorious Miami clinic that performs many BBLs. 

And we highlight The Body Is Not An Apology, a movement started by Sonya Renee Taylor committed to cultivating global radical self-love and bodily empowerment.

Visit The Body Is Not An Apology website to learn more about their mission, join their inclusive movement, and to love your body today unapologetically.

If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.

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Resources

This business helped transform Miami into a national plastic surgery destination. Eight women died. by Michael Sallah and Maria Perez

Young mothers, blue-collar clerks, all promised life-changing plastic surgeries - and died. by Michael Sallah and Maria Perez

The deadly Miami plastic surgery clinics, all owned by the same man, that killed EIGHT women after aggressively marketing half-priced services by DailyMail.com Reporter

I'm a plastic surgeon who won't perform Brazilian Butt Lifts. They're deadly. by Arthur W. Perry

In this episode we discuss the dangers of the popular Brazilian butt lift plastic surgery procedure. We cover a notorious Miami clinic that performs many BBLs, with some devastating results and the doctor who owns and operates this clinic, even though they are not a board certified plastic surgeon. 

And we highlight Pretty Brown Girl, an organization that empowers Black and Brown girls while encouraging self-acceptance by cultivating social, emotional & intellectual well-being.

Visit the Pretty Brown Girl website to learn more about their mission of empowering young women, find programs near you, and donate to their cause.

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Resources

This business helped transform Miami into a national plastic surgery destination. Eight women died. by Michael Sallah and Maria Perez

Young mothers, blue-collar clerks, all promised life-changing plastic surgeries - and died. by Michael Sallah and Maria Perez

The deadly Miami plastic surgery clinics, all owned by the same man, that killed EIGHT women after aggressively marketing half-priced services by DailyMail.com Reporter

I'm a plastic surgeon who won't perform Brazilian Butt Lifts. They're deadly. by Arthur W. Perry

Brazilian Butt Lifts Surge, Despite Risks by Abby Ellin 

Brazilian butt lift: behind the world’s most dangerous cosmetic surgery by Sophie Elmhirst

The BBL effect: How the Brazilian butt lift went mainstream by Rebecca Jennings

In this episode we continue the discussion of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells have made an enormous contribution to medicine and science. We talk about the complex distrust her family has of the medical system and their fight to control her story and her cells. 

And we highlight organizations created by the Lacks family to honor and preserve Henrietta’s legacy. 

To learn more about Henrietta Lacks and her family, you can visit HELA 100 The Henrietta Lacks Initiative that was started by the Lacks family.

If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.

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Resources

Henrietta Lacks, Her Story by Lacks Family

Henrietta Lacks' estate sued a company saying it used her 'stolen' cells for research by The Associated Press

Who Owes the Henrietta Lacks Family? by Hannah Giorgis

Wealthy funder pays reparations for use of HeLa cells by Alexandra Witze

In this episode we discuss Henrietta Lacks’ story and the disparity that remains in the diagnosis of and death from cervical cancer, especially in Black women. Henrietta Lacks is a Black woman who died of cervical cancer in 1951 but her cells have lived on and have made enormous contributions to medicine and science. 

And we highlight the Black Women’s Health Imperative, the first and only national nonprofit organization created by Black women and dedicated to helping protect and advance the health and wellness of Black women and girls.

Visit the Black Women’s Health Imperative website to find resources, take action, donate, and support the organization’s mission.

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Resources 

Henrietta Lacks, Her Story by Lacks Family

The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks by Johns Hopkins Medicine

Henrietta Lacks’s family is suing for guardianship of her ‘immortal cells’ by The Lily News

Cerving Confidence and Ciara issue call to Black women: Commit to self-care and schedule

a well-woman exam by BWHI Staff

To learn more about Ericka Hart’s story, please visit their website. Also, check her many interviews and speeches on Youtube including the PBS First Person interview, S2 #4: Surviving Racism & Cancer as a Queer Woman.

Find more resources regarding breast cancer and ways to support Rick Fairley’s advocacy program, TOUCH, on their website.

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Resources

African American Women and Breast Cancer by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners

To learn more about Marissa Alexander and her story please visit her website.

Visit the Survived and Punished website to find resources, take action, donate, or support the coalition’s mission to decriminalize surviving domestic violence.

If you or a loved one need help, call 911 if you are in immediate danger. For anonymous, confidential help, 24/7, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.7233 or 1.800.787.3224 now.

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Resources

Who is Marissa Alexander and why does she face 60 years in prison? by Free Marissa Now

Host Jasmyn Moore, registered nurse, and co-host Camille White discuss why we started this podcast and what to expect when you tune in bi-weekly. 

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