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.
Episodes
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Nursing While Black & Queer with Britney Daniels Part 2
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
In this episode we continue our interview with Britney Daniels, a Black queer travel nurse, social advocate, and author. Britney demonstrates the importance of speaking up, and advocating for yourself and your patients in her book, Journal of a Black Queer Nurse.Visit Britney’s website to learn more about their work, upcoming events, and to purchase their book Journal of a Black Queer Nurse. Follow Britney on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Nursing While Black & Queer with Britney Daniels Part 1
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
In this episode we interview Britney Daniels, a Black queer travel nurse, social advocate, and author. Britney’s book, Journal of a Black Queer Nurse, utilizes personal experiences to highlight the racist, homophobic, and inequitable environments that thrive in many healthcare systems in the U.S.Visit Britney’s website to learn more about her work, upcoming events, and to purchase her book Journal of a Black Queer Nurse. Follow Britney on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Black Farmers & Stolen Land
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
In this episode we examine the disenfranchisement of Black farmers that has robbed our communities of generational wealth, access to equitable resources and education, and significantly contributed to Black health disparities. And we highlight the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund, an organization that has saved millions of dollars’ worth of Black-owned farmland.Visit the FSC/LAF website to learn about their legacy rooted in cooperative economics, land retention, and advocacy for Black farmers and landowners.Follow FSC/LAF on Instagram, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.Audio ClipHistorically denied ‘pivotal’ loans, Black farmers still struggle to get support by PBS NewsHourResourcesFighting to Grow: Black Farmers Continue to Battle Systemic Discrimination by Dwayne Fatherree, The Southern Poverty Law Center
Friday Jun 02, 2023
STI Awareness with HealthyMD
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
In this episode we interview the co-founders and chief clinical officer of HealthyMD. HealthyMD is a Black owned sexual telehealth startup working to address the stigma around STIs and provides innovative solutions to get the most vulnerable communities tested and treated.Visit the HealthyMD website to access free at home STI testing kits, confidential results, along with free telehealth visits. Take control of your sexual health! Follow HealthyMD on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.HealthyMD Leadership TeamClifford W. Knights, Chief Executive OfficerSteve Vixamar, Chief Operating OfficerDr. Kishma Victor, Chief Clinical Officer & PresidentIf you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.ResourcesSexually Transmitted Infections Prevalence, Incidence, and Cost Estimates in the United States by Centers for Disease Control and PreventionHIV Basics, About PrEP by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Friday May 19, 2023
High Functioning Depression in Black Women
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
Content Warning: We discuss suicide, suicidal ideations, depression, and other triggering mental health illnesses in this episode, listener discretion is advised.In this episode we discuss two cases of suicide within our community and how depression goes underdiagnosed and undertreated in Black women. And we provide resources for seeking treatment with culturally competent mental health professionals. If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.Crisis Hotlines988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or Text 988Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741Mental Health DirectoriesTherapy for Black GirlsMelanin & Mental HealthBook RecommendationsSet Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover TawwabSisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery by bell hooksHealing Justice Lineages: Dreaming at the Crossroads of Liberation, Collective Care, and Safety by Cara Page & Erica Woodland ResourcesFamily speaks after mother Ethel Steele, 3 children found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Winston-Salem by Queen City NewsMother of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst says pageant queen hid depression by NBC NewsWe need to talk about Black women and high-functioning depression by TheGrioDepression May Look Different in Black Women by NYU
Friday May 05, 2023
Black Mental Health Crisis Death
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
In this episode we discuss the tragic death of Earl Moore Jr., a Black man who was treated inhumanely by emergency medical technicians during a mental health crisis. And we highlight BlackLine, a crisis counseling hotline created for those most impacted by systemic oppression. Visit the BlackLine website to learn how their hotline helps people through crises, how to become a volunteer, and to donate to their efforts.If you can call or text BlackLine at 1-800-604-5841.Follow BlackLine on Instagram and Twitter. If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.Audio ClipSpringfield paramedics accused of suffocating man by CBS ChicagoBody Camera FootageSA Redaction Officer 1 by Sangamon County GovernmentResourcesBlack and African American Communities and Mental Health by Mental Health AmericaTimeline: What we know about Earl L. Moore Jr.’s death and events that followed by Steven SpearieNew details emerge in case against EMS workers charged with murder by Dean OlsenReport of Postmortem Examination of Earl L. Moore by Sangamon County Coroner’s Office, Coroner Jim Allmon
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Flint Michigan Water Crisis
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
In this episode we examine the Flint Michigan Water Crisis, an environmental injustice that has had devastating health effects for the community. And we highlight Flint Rising, a coalition fighting for water, environmental, and climate justice and working to create a safe future for Flint residents.Visit the Flint Rising website to learn more about their efforts to fix the water infrastructure and create a safe future for the community. Follow Flint Rising on Instagram, FaceBook, and Twitter. If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.Audio ClipMichigan still dealing with fallout from Flint water crisis 9 years later, new water worries by CBS DetroitResourcesFlint Water Crisis: Everything You Need to Know by Melissa DenchakLead-Laced Water in Flint: A Step-By-Step Look at the Makings Of A Crisis by Merrit KennedyPediatrician Who Exposed Flint Water Crisis Shares Her 'Story Of Resistance' by Terry Gross on Fresh AirThe Racist Roots of Flint’s Water Crisis by Julia Craven & Tyler TynesFive Years After Water Crisis, Nearly 1 in 4 Flint Residents Has PTSD by Boston University School of Public HealthWater crisis increased Flint children’s lead exposure by James DeanJudge gives final approval of $600 million Flint water settlement by DeJanay BoothClean Water and Reproductive: Lack of Access Harms Women of Color Justice by National Partnership for Women & Families
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Black Maternal Health - Aftershock Film Review
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
In this episode we share our thoughts and opinions about Aftershock, a documentary highlighting the Black maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. This film showcases the advocacy efforts of Black families who have lost loved ones due to preventable childbirth complications. Visit the Aftershock website to learn more about the important topics the documentary discusses and to donate to organizations featured in the film, like The Birthing Place and The ARIAH Foundation. Aftershock is available to watch on Hulu and you can also attend upcoming screenings. Follow Aftershock on Instagram, FaceBook, and Twitter. Check out the 2023 Black Maternal Health Week, a week-long campaign created and led by the Black Mammas Matter Alliance, to build awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.Audio ClipAFTERSHOCK | OFFICIAL TRAILER | Onyx Collective | ABC News Studios | Hulu by HuluResourcesMaternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Forensic Pathology with Dr. Joye Carter
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
In this episode we interview Dr. Joye Carter, the first Black chief medical examiner in U.S. history. Dr. Carter shares her wealth of knowledge about forensic pathology, revisits some of her past cases, and shares how she continues to address racial bias in the field.Dr. Carter continues to mentor students, consult on cases, and works with the Physicians for Human Rights and the Innocence Project. You can follow Dr. Carter on Instagram. And check out her books: My Strength Comes from Within, I Speak for the Dead, and Let Me Give You a Peace of My Mind.If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Mary Eliza Mahoney
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
In this episode we discuss Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first African American to earn a professional nursing license. And we highlight the National Black Nurses Association and Black Nurses Rock, two organizations dedicated to supporting and uplifting Black people in the field of nursing.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.Visit the Black Nurses Rock website to learn more about the organization, become a member, and donate. Follow them on Facebook.Subscribe to The Nurse Keith Show and check out his website. Distrust & Disparities HostsEp 410: Medical Injustices, Distrust, Disparities, and Black Communities National Commission to Address Racism in NursingEp 381: Addressing Racism in Nursing, Part 1Ep 382: Addressing Racism in Nursing, Part 2If you would like to suggest a topic we should discuss, share your own personal story, or shoutout an organization or individual email us at distrustanddisparities@gmail.com.Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast.ResourcesNational Commission to Address Racism in Nursing by American Nurses AssociationMary Eliza Mahoney Biography by Dr. Kelly A. Spring Overlooked No More: Mary Eliza Mahoney, Who Opened Doors in Nursing by Sarah FieldingAfrican American Medical Pioneers by PBS American Experience