Distrust & Disparities: Dismantling Black Health Disparities

Reflecting on Black Maternal Health Week & Hopeful Solutions

In this episode we discuss the 2024 theme for Black Maternal Health Week and have a conversation about the things that give us hope and joy for Black birthing people.
 
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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

Environmental Racism - Lowndes County, Alabama & The Right to Basic Sanitation

In this episode we discuss the sewage crisis in Lowndes County, a predominantly Black county in Alabama that has been dealing with wastewater issues for decades. 
 
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.
 
Visit Catherine’s website to learn more about her environmental activism, check out her book Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret*, and follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
 
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Audio Clip
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

Healing Through Literacy

Content Warning: We briefly discuss suicide in this episode, listener discretion is advised.
 
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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A Miscarriage of Justice - Brittany Watts’ Story

Content Warning: We discuss pregnancy complications, miscarriages, stillbirths, and abortions in this episode, listener discretion is advised.
 
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

The Hardships of Black Women in Academia - Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey’s Story

Content Warning: We discuss suicide, mental health, and other triggering topics in this episode, listener discretion is advised.
 
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

The Black Panthers’ Health Activism

In this episode we discuss the Black Panthers, their health initiatives, and community programs to address the disparities in the Black community. 
 
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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Audio Clip
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

Rerun: Environmental Racism & Black Communities - Gordon Plaza

In this rerun episode we discuss environmental racism and Black families. We cover Gordon Plaza, a New Orleans housing development specifically built for Black first time home buyers. The residents were not told that their dream homes were built on top of a landfill saturated with toxins harmful to their health. 
 
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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Audio Clip
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

Rerun: Diabetes & Insulin Rationing

In this rerun episode we cover the tragic story of Antavia Gotitall Lee-Worsham, a young diabetic woman forced to ration her insulin due to absurdly high costs. And we highlight T1Diabetes Journey, the organization created by Antroinette Worsham, who is fighting to change laws and prevent more deaths.Follow T1 Diabetes Journey on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to learn more about diabetes, access resources, and to support their advocacy efforts.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.Audio ClipTrump’s broken promises by T1DIABETES JOURNEY INCResourcesMy Daughter Lost Her Life By Rationing Her Insulin: It’s Time Congress Steps Up to Prevent More Deaths by Antroinette WorshamAfter Losing Daughter to Diabetes, A Mother Protests Over Insulin Prices by Marcelle HutchinsTestimony 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 PreventionHow Race and Ethnicity Affect Diabetes Prevalence, Management, and Complications by Julia Kenney, Matthew Garza, and Eliza Skoler

Surviving 2023 & Listener Appreciation

In this episode we highlight some listener reviews, discuss making it to the end of this year, and the importance of rest, hydration, check ups, and therapy.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.

Rerun: COVID-19 & Black Women - Dr. Susan Moore’s Story

In this rerun episode we discuss Dr. Susan Moore’s tragic battle with COVID-19. She was a Black doctor who took to social media to expose a hospital's racially biased treatment she received as a patient. And we highlight Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist who was one of the scientists who helped develop the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19.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.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.Audio ClipDr. Moore’s Facebook video documenting her experienceResources Black Doctor Dies of Covid-19 After Complaining of Racist Treatment by John EligonBlack doctor dies of COVID after alleging hospital mistreatmenta: ‘This is how Black people get killed’ by Bill HutchinsonHospital CEO’s response to Black doctor’s COVID-19 death prompts backlash by Bill HutchinsonReview ID’s Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID by Veronica HackethalKizzmekia S Corbett Academic Profile by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health