TY, Maria Aspan for including my voice along with other colleagues that I deeply admire.

This part struck me.

'A spokesperson for NYU noted that it had promoted Blackstock, and said in an emailed statement that the school has...

fortune.com/2020/08/09/hea…

This image of some of our Emory School of Medicine M1 students was taken last summer in 2019.

Yes. All were M1s.
Yes. All in one class.

A piece of me believes the universe knew how 2020 would shake out.

#diversitymatters #webelong #betterforit #BLM

A group of Emory and Morehouse College medical students (who witness firsthand the health impacts of racism on Black patients) is working with metro Atlanta governments to declare racism a public health crisis links.emory.edu/2M

We will be hosting our annual welcome meeting tomorrow. Join us to learn about our chapter, membership, and how to get involved. See you there!

Check your email for details!

DeKalb is believed to be the first government in Georgia to make such a declaration, but joins about five dozen other states, counties and cities across the country that have taken similar actions in recent months. ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

Emory SNMA kudos for an important success and thanks from this resident of DeKalb County, GA

ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

A Black-women founded non-profit connecting Black patients to Black providers, AND...

✅co-pay coverage
✅transportation assistance
✅medical bill relief
✅insurance plan navigation

🙏🏽❤️🖤✊🏽 #thehealthcareplug #WeGotUs

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#Blacktranslivesmatters

Zip code is much stronger predictor of health than is genetic code. Health is not created in the health sector, nor is it primarily determined by genes or individual behaviors. Rather, health outcomes are significantly impacted by social factors.” Camara Jones #UnderTheBlackLight

Breonna Taylor’s killers still have not been arrested. #BreonnaTalyor

In this moment, James Baldwin’s words on a 1968 episode of The Dick Cavett show still resonate loudly.

“So why must we always concentrate on color?”

'The fight against racism goes beyond hospital walls. It's our duty as current & future health care workers to address the forces that create the racial disparities we see in health care. This moment is just the beginning. We will continue this fight.' Med student CJ Hutchison

“Living in this country has essentially made black Americans sick,” said Dr. Uché Blackstock. “Over the last three months we have witnessed a crisis layered upon a crisis,” she said. “This country desperately needs a truth and reconciliation process.

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Here's a great starting point for self-educating.