Distrust & Disparities: Dismantling Black Health Disparities
We are two Black women discussing health disparities that disproportionately affect the Black community. We examine current and historical cases of medical injustices within the American healthcare system. And we amplify organizations and individuals working with marginalized communities to improve health outcomes.
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Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
In this episode we reflect on this past year and discuss how we will pour into ourselves, this podcast, and our communities to prepare for the future.
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Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
In this episode we discuss how states refusing to expand Medicaid coverage leads to severe harm and death of individuals unable to afford health insurance.
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
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
In this episode we interview Saeeda Dunston, the CEO of Elmcor, a Black-run human justice organization addressing the public health crisis of substance use disorder and other core needs of their community.
Visit Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc. to learn about their various programs and services centering the needs of their community. And follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
If you would like to suggest a topic, guest, or organization email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.
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Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Content Warning: We discuss drug use, addiction, overdose deaths and other triggering topics in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.
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.
Visit the Bmore POWER website to learn more their community engagement efforts
If you would like to suggest a topic, guest, or organization email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.
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Why Baltimore is seeing more drug overdose deaths than any other American city | PBS NewsHour
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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
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Content Warning: We discuss domestic violence and other triggering topics in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.
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
If you would like to suggest a topic, guest, or organization email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.
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Sources
Who is Marissa Alexander and why does she face 60 years in prison? by Free Marissa Now
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Content Warning: We discuss domestic violence, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and other triggering topics in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.
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
If you would like to suggest a topic, guest, or organization email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.
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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
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
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.
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.
Use our special link* to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.
*These are affiliate links and Distrust & Disparities may receive a commission at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase.
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
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
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
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.
Use our special link* to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.
*This is an affiliate link and Distrust & Disparities may receive a commission at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase.
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
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.
Use our special link* to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.
*This is an affiliate link and Distrust & Disparities may receive a commission at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase.
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
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
In this episode we discuss the courageous and resilient Black nurses who treated patients with the highly contagious tuberculosis and played pivotal roles in discovering the cure for the disease.
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.
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.
HBCU Nursing Programs & Schools
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.
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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