“In a circle, we are all equal, No one in front of you, No one behind you, No one above you and No one below you” While the circle can have many meanings and interpretations, less discussed, is how the … Continue reading Too Close to Fail: Why Meharry School of Global Health is Focused on the Political Determinants of Health
It was clear that in our historically maintained structures of systemic racism and colonialism, the comprehensive Behemoth of Health Inequity was and is an anchoring component of a system of injustice. Kevin Robinson It started back on September 8th, 2022. … Continue reading Slaying The Behemoth Of Health Inequity
I am a Black woman with a doctoral degree who is relatively healthy and by the time I turned 35, I had undergone multiple surgeries, experienced several pregnancy losses, and faced a near-fatal battle with sepsis. Sepsis is a life-threatening … Continue reading Surviving Sepsis and Systemic Racism: The Reality of Black Maternal Health in America
As we gather for November’s dedicated Health and Wellness Month, we embrace the profound teachings embedded in the concept of the circle—an idea deeply rooted in both Indigenous culture and the broader tapestry of humanity. The circle represents equality, trust, … Continue reading Where Faith Meets Native Tradition: A Vision Quest for Healing in the Sacred Circle
Medical Apartheid is the inequity of health care based on racial classification. Unfortunately, the United States has a history of this practice. When we normalize inequality and the denial of human rights, we gravitate toward our lowest common denominator as … Continue reading America’s Guinea Pigs
Louisiana is one of the states with the highest incarceration rates, with a total of 28,387 incarcerations (Department of Public Safety and Corrections, 2020). African Americans make up the highest percentage rates of individuals being incarcerated, followed by Caucasian Americans … Continue reading The Sharing Circles of Health Equity: The Louisiana Prison System
And Other Secrets the White House Doesn’t Want You to Know And Reasons Why Immigrants Won’t Share Your Rights With You Before gathering around the Thanksgiving table let’s pay homage to the First people of this beautiful nation, the pre-colonial … Continue reading Descendants of U.S. Chattel Slaves Exempt from Unfriendly Laws, Secrets of 2023 Supreme Court Decison Provides Protection for the Historically Vulnerable
Over 50% of prisoners have been diagnosed with either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. It is obvious to me that the greater good is better served by helping the vulnerable become stronger and the ill become healthy. My son is one of those people who ended up in the system because of trauma-triggered mental illness and lack of appropriate, timely intervention by medical staff who should have seen the signs of addiction. Continue reading Unmasking The Trauma Of Mental Healthcare
Does America Have the Capacity for the Enduring Qualities of Change? Let’s take a moment to ponder. They gazed into the heavens, and at first shine, they glowed, and they blazed in the brilliance of the color spectrum of magnificence. … Continue reading Resting Upon Fallen Leaves
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