Dr. Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, MD, FAAP, FAIM
@innodim
She/O. MedPeds. Global Hlth. Here 2 eliminate anti-Black racism from medicine, healthcare, & public health, Periodt. Joy*Justice*Liberation.Views mine. #AiART
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http://buff.ly/3ScMcB0 12-07-2009 13:35:11
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I watched George Floyd murdered while I was losing family to a pandemic. My mom died due to environmental racism and my state denied it. βMiss you mama.β But the disregard for Palestinian people is the defining moment of my lifetime. Thatβs what I will remember about this world.
What a glorious day! I got to give community health talks on hypertension to a community of Black women elders- my fave thing to do & with my fave people tooπ₯°. Tonight, Iβll be on Wayne State University School of Medicine Community Engaged Research Summit panel discussing our CHW-Clinician roundtables π₯³
Proud of my mentee Michal Ruprecht (he/him) representing for this outstanding accomplishment & representing our Equity & Justice Lab well ππΎππΎππΎππΎππΎππΎππΎπππΎ
Thank you for your advocacy Noire π ππΎππΎβπΎ
Sometimes it just takes *one* person. Just the one to make change.
We can each do our part to end race based medicine & medical/scientific racism, right where we are.
Proud of, inspired by, and celebrate you πππππΎππΎππΎππΎππΎ