‘How Does This Happen to All of Us?': Black Doctors Allege Discrimination at Sutter Health

A trio of Black physicians, who formerly worked at Sutter Health hospitals in Northern California, say the large hospital system has discriminated against Black doctors for years. Bigad Shaban reports.
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[@NA-qt6sl]

If they are doing this to their black doctors, imagine what may be happening to their black patients.

[@haveaniceday365.]

Don't image is facts

[@butchmitch731]

...not may be happening, but must be happening to Black patients, and their unborn.

[@pamnash5692]

I was a patient there going through cancer treatment. It was horrific

[@margueritendi7033]

Voila!

[@YasukeNakamoto]

A hospital in the Bay Area tried really hard to give me pain pills and something in my soul told me to reject it. The pain was there but not that bad. I refuse to become a junkie by an over zealous PA’s prescription after she barely did an exam on me and gave the vibe I was wasting her time.

[@truthseeker3376]

Everyone shocked about discrimination, except black people. Doesn't matter what profession you are in.

[@avi486]

Right!!!

[@Daniel23544]

Exactly!!!!

[@allermenchenaufder]

Trump culture

[@robertleobrown5656]

Yup! ✊🏽and something is awfully wrong with people that discriminate against qualified professional's.

[@GeminiFli]

This goes on all across the board...I was fired for doing my job while black. When they can't find something they make stuff up. Yte woman are notorious for firing black women for NOTHING

[@samreynolds3789]

DOES NOT MATTER what CAREER we are IN ! Just EXISTING IS A PROBLEM !

[@VentNation]

Yea

[@michellemiller5838]

The truth!

[@user-pi7fc5ct9q]

I never heard it so rightfully put

[@circusbrains]

keep telling yourself that. we're starting to realize it's all baloney

[@user-pi7fc5ct9q]

@@michellemiller5838 in the military, medical, academia, cooking, agriculture, astronomy, music, art, architecture, emotions, intuition, really don't have to mention sports. We just existing cause an uproar around white identities. The most questionable thing about us white ask when seeing blk excellence. Is how. White identities are believers of their own lies. Seeking to misinform blk people of their blk history. It's like they know we the blk man is the original man and can't get over that, so have to lie and deceive using distractions to win, like finding out who leads the blks and try to keep them from winning.

[@LavendarRoseMint]

As a black nurse I’ve dealt and continue to deal with discrimination

[@frnatb]

It’s the same “script” your unapproachable, your yelling, your incompetent, your intimidating. I mean it’s just rediculious! I feel that none of the institutions are doing anything about it! The culture behind those walls! Lord help us

[@factchecker-cb2gy]

Take action ! Sometimes you have to go into the sewer to clean it out ! Usually it's a price to pay but I payed that price so others wouldn't have to.

[@LavendarRoseMint]

@@factchecker-cb2gy I have and then they make it seem like it’s all in your head

[@lisam.w.anonymous3690]

Time for a class action

[@michaelbonner7129]

We need to go Deeper . You can't Trust a Racist Medical System to keep you in Good Health.

[@timbuktu93]

It's always the maintenance worker, the janitor, the kitchen staff, the groundskeeper looking out for the black people. Always! Thank goodness for them

[@simplyplanna_banana]

yep! they hear and see everything .

[@evillanueva2]

So happy the maintenance worker was compelled to tell her😢

[@RedHorseman66]

Thats why they're automating those jobs. The robots will be the spies for them.

[@pennydink72]

Yes as a maintenance worker I encourage all of us to stay on code because it happens even to us and it's rare for even the Unions to have our backs!

[@4reel332]

Kinfolk 🖤

[@thomasrogers9146]

AS A BLACK MALE RN. RACISM IS ALIVE AND WELL.

[@ilovemytribe]

Hang in there, I hear RNs can make pretty good pay, especially in CA, get your financial ducks in a row, and then get out. I hear that RNs can also do work-from-home approvals and authorization work.

[@elfredawright]

​money is not everything! Discrimination and racism must be addressed. Stop telling people to keep your head down.

[@ilovemytribe]

@@elfredawright Telling someone to , " hang in there", is not the same as " keep your head down". I never said that racism and discrimination shouldn't be addressed. As far as money not being everything, see how long the average American can make it without a paycheck. It's all over the news, people homeless and living in tents in parks, and in their vehicles. What pays for the food, electricity, house/apartment/condo if not money? I said "get your financial ducks in a row and get out", therefore they don't have to lose everything they worked hard for, because of these racist idiot's!

[@ilovemytribe]

@@elfredawright I never said to, "keep your head down", I said "hang in there and get your financial ducks in a row". You can address racism and discrimination while still working on an exit strategy. As far as money not being everything, tell that to the hundreds of thousands of Americans now sleeping in tents or in their vehicles. No money= no rent/mortgage/food/electricity/water etc.

[@imhereforitall9218]

More power to you. I had considered 10 yrs ago of going back to school and becoming an RN. I have 3 other degrees 1 of them being an MBA. As a Black male I was told because we are so thin in numbers as RN the pay is typically on a greater scale than the norm. I guess I never really thought or considered a possible racial component that could be involved as well. Not surprising though. More power to you and hang in there. You got this.

[@Nasirr1421]

If this was Jewish Dr' s complaining about discrimination. Those in charge would no longer be in charge.

[@sophamayday582]

A random Jew obsessed mohamed never fails to make this about the Jews. Hii 👋

[@Pou1gie1]

FACTS

[@sophamayday582]

@@Pou1gie1 Ped00000000

[@bloo2005]

Absolutely

[@PaulaTSizemore]

Exactly.

[@jkd791]

All the black physicians should get together and open up their own hospital.

[@kimkim8760]

Open a donation portal and I'd donate

[@cer2299]

So they can repeat the same discrimination??

[@cer2299]

@@m.official8590 Would they then behave in the same way? Or would they hold themselves to the standard they expect all people to be held to. The problem we face is hate breeds hate? When will it stop? I starts with you. You can't blame others for keeping the torch burning when you take from the same fire to keep your hate burning. If we want true change then we have to be the change first.

[@josephinejonesbrown5784]

WHEN WILL YOU WILL YOU WELL EDUCATED FOLKS LEARN MY.GOD MY.GOD MY GOD STILL BEGGING FOR JUSTICE ⚖️ 🙏 USE TO TELL ME US AT THE HOSPITAL 🏥 THAT WE WAS YELLING AT OUR PATIENTS NURSING STAFFERS WE WAS THE BEST BUT WE WERE ALWAYS DOING WRONG BUT THE PATIENTS LOVED LOVED LOVED LOVED US ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ HERE DOCTORS GOING THREW SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WE SPOKE OUT AND WHO CARES ABOUT US❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ SOME PEOPLE'S HAD BEEN THERE 30 YEARS BUT STILL WAS TREATED BAD REPORTED OUR CONCERN TO NEWS BACK IN THE DAY BUT GOT NO WHERE ALL RETIRED NOW LOVED ❤️ ❤❤❤❤❤❤ WHAT WE DID SAME AS YOU ALL NOT THE PATIENTS BUT THE SYSTEM KEEPS YOU MENTALLY CONFINED WHILE THE UNIVERSE IS BUSY ELUDING TIME BLESSINGS BLESSINGS ❤️ BLESSINGS BLESSINGS 🙌 🙏 TO YOU ALL BY THE WAY FEW BLACK NURSES AT NORTHERN WESTERN HOSPITAL AND BLACK DOCTORS DON'T SEE MANY❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@fel6533]

​@cer2299 if you cannot eat at the table then get your own. What's wrong with that

[@campbell1337]

Black patients shouldn’t go there.

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

You are joking right? Us black patients experience this wherever we go.

[@fantasticflex]

F*ck these doctors. They be treating black patients worse at times

[@bornatona3954]

Perfect

[@RemoTschopp]

​@@TabsT-vy5jyVictim🎉

[@wakeupjudah219]

You’re correct we need our own hospitals, black hospitals, black. Wall Street had their own hospitals until the white man came and bomb it.

[@susanedionwe7049]

FINALLY! FINALLY! FINALLY!!!! It’s happening in residency programs! Black residents are being disproportionately targeted and held back or kicked out of training programs!!!!! It’s happening to black faculty!!! It’s happened to too many black physicians I know…myself included! THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT!

[@rick3399]

It happened to me too. I was a resident at Virtua

[@SE-gs6gd]

This has been going on for a while. There were several residents and attendings I had to work with as a med student who were just flat out antiblack racists. I have stories lol but I had to just push thru

[@seekeroftruth1484]

Praying for justice for us. 🙏🏽🪬💯

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@luckyking42]

Don't worry you will have a white person pretending these things are not issues🤦🏾 but most of them pretending already know they just love to continue pretend so they could uphold the system

[@jeanrochelrochelin1807]

I’am a black physician too and was called by my first name by nurses in multiple occasions and i had to pretend that I didn’t hear them. Dealing with micro aggressions is your second job as a black Doctor! When I went to my first job interview in the Midwest after training because of my last name they probably thought i was white. During the interview part of the schedule was to meet the regional director and when I arrived by the door with the recruiter the director walked away without introducing himself and the company offered me the job anyway but I didn’t take and i ended up I having a better career than I would have had if I chose to take that job. You have to become successful to fully understand how deep racism is in this society.

[@simonealexander6907]

Calling you by your first name is disrespectful..im a nurse..and nurses know better..

[@racourdav]

@blobmonster9494Well obviously you’re not as smart/worldly as you think you are. It’s a 💯 sign of disrespect to call a doctor by their first name within that work environment. Especially when you hear the white males being addressed as ‘Doctor’.

[@dmvbay2535]

@blobmonster9494 try walking into a courtroom and addressing the judge by his first name. Got it?

[@joannturner1453]

If you are calling one person by their first name, call them all. Those nurses will never do that.

[@robs9872]

Thank you for sharing this. I take the MCAT soon, and I sometimes only see the glitz and glam though I’ve worked in a hospital before. This video and your response shifted my perspective.

[@starchildthesupertrucker3.242]

If that hospital discriminates against black doctors as a Black person, I wouldn't feel safe.

[@Freethinker_746]

Not at all!

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Ya dam skippy

[@WholeHeartily]

Don’t! During COVID I got a CNA license and saw nurse being and saying the absolute worst 🤢

[@dawnlightfoot9696]

They need to put a camera on those white nurses who killed innocent patients, including newborn babies.😢

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@reginadeans218]

@dawnlightfoot9696….If it can be proved, they should be arrested

[@angelacross7283]

Same .....Herod biblical ppl!

[@SequoiaMoonSpeaks]

@@reginadeans218it was proved and they still walked! So now what?

[@Rashaadthegr8]

A BLACK owned hospital raned and operated by black people is something we need like yesterday!

[@lisa196409]

Let me know I'll do the billing and collections I'm a beast

[@DV-ou1yu]

The problem is funding and then the fact that "someone" would find a way to put a wrench in this plan.

[@Rashaadthegr8]

@@lisa196409 ok lol

[@Rashaadthegr8]

@@DV-ou1yu The problem is not funding. We still billions of dollars on Amazon, hair and makeup, Jordans, etc. We have the money we just don't care about important stuff enough.

[@DV-ou1yu]

@@Rashaadthegr8 So then.....funding lol

[@Dakid015]

Time to open black owned and managed clinics

[@MarshaScott-ns1zd]

Just like the Black doctors did here in st.louis back in the 60' and 70's we had good black doctors here, right in our neighborhoods

[@paulacherry7444]

I agree but we need to think bigger. It’s time to open Black Hospitals across the country!

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Call on Dr. Umar & the family from Hollywood.

[@alphaomega55]

Yeah! With all that ppp funds that went out

[@jakewhoskate]

My sister died in Kansas from racist malpractice. They refused to test her and she died from a preventable kidney infection

[@Freethinker_746]

😥

[@alexiscolby9415]

Sorry for your loss. This is so incredibly sad and also so very disturbing that is was so preventable? All because of racism…that’s why when others who don’t experience first hand what it’s like and how deep it goes costing so many precious lives from situations that could so easily be avoided. When those people always try to deflect, reduce or dismiss the effects of racism (I’ve been gaslit by others for daring to speak up on a situation involving a co-worker who was “humorously” referred to as a “turd” when I inquired why? this racist team of old Karen’s told me it was because of her brown skin colour??? I was gob smacked! Also these same women would continuously and openly make racial gestures towards Indigenous communities - after being in the team for a few months and going through mental distress one part of me fearing to lose my job and the other part of me (that was stronger) wanting to take action. So I finally plucked the courage up and went to my team leader with this problem, it wasn’t treated with a level of care and concern that I was expecting, it went to the manager but pretty much went nowhere. I raised my concerns again to another co-worker and team leader and they thankfully reported to HR but another dead end street. I tried to follow up with HR and the next shift I walked into I was told by the team leader that it was already “dealt with” and that I was not to raise this issue again as it was already “dealt with” and it was “done and dusted” and to try to be part of the team. And I was then ostracised by the majority of my team and worst of all the victim - the women whom they kept referring to as a “turd” actually took their side and by pretending it was all “humour” and I was making a big deal out of nothing. One conversation they had was when we were nearing our company Christmas party and it was a costumed theme party everyone discussing what costumes they would wear. The “victim” at hand said she was unsure, a meme email at the time had circulated our office with an image of a turd in a cupcake wrap with sprinkles on top some type of funny caption, I’ll never forget when these old Karen’s kept telling her to go as a cupcake turd with sprinkles and all she needed to do was put sprinkles on top of her head??? That was one of the conversations I tried to report and go through the correct channels. Worse job I ever had and very toxic team and environment subsequently I ended up with severe depression, anxiety and panic attacks working there - I was so afraid to leave because i was trapped inside my own mental anguish of fear and also caught up with how my team was. I sat by myself for the rest of my time there but after I became the official whistleblower I was made to feel less than and a troublemaker. I finally left that toxic job it actually took many years to get over that particular job but it wasn’t just that job it was many other incidents I went through due to racism in the workplace, in educational settings, preferential treatment, micro aggressions, subtle gestures…it’s very draining and tiring and really hurts the soul - if it were not for God and His word I would never have been able to heal and forgive and finally let go of all those hurts.

[@harrym9655]

That’s unbelievable…

[@shandahughes2886]

I'm so sorry that happened That's truly horrible.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

I love you sister. F them. We come from Great people. Not idiots who make fun of others.

[@gconille2510]

So true! Even Black nurses face this same crap!

[@patrickhenry2845]

Yep.

[@bettyangel7009]

Black nurses mistreat other black nurses in other to belong.

[@LavendarRoseMint]

Yep

[@Tinaday73]

So true

[@RobinNatural1]

So true! This happened to my daughter.

[@romemiller5349]

If you're treating the doctors in this manner , I can only imagine what type of care minorities are receiving ???

[@AL-TitoVidal]

We're expendable

[@lolakepi]

We are not a minority. Them people are. They can't bave babies anymore. I have just met a 9 children family in Paris, where I live.

[@anthonym715]

​@lolakepi EGGZACKLY - Black people are a global numeric majority not a minority. 75% of the world is non white - TF?!

[@Ms.FullPotential]

Sweetie we are the majority NOT MINORITY LIKE YALL WHYTE FOLK!!!!

[@toowhomitmayconcern2831]

Thats the reason they trying to get rid of them, to get rid of minorities….

[@beverlygunn4942]

No surprise here. "Once you know what racism is, you can't unsee it." Dr Fuller

[@erinpilla]

Even as an Asian, I feel this resonating to me

[@sayitloudblcknproud]

I’m so sick of racism and discrimination!

[@appointedvillainy]

Are you sick of hearing about it or are sick of experiencing it?

[@jackman435]

When we were segregated from white America we owned our own Hospitals and we never had to go through the mess that these gifted Black doctors go through today... we as a people need to get back to that space of owning our own!

[@user-vg8ez9cu6u]

THIS RIGHT HERE! The solution is simple. We must create our own medical institutions. Should have done this a long time ago!

[@jackman435]

@@user-vg8ez9cu6u Before integration we did have medical institutions all over so-called Black America. I witnessed this growing up in Chicago during the 1970s, and 1980s... By the early 1980s I witnessed Black owned medical facilities started to be closed down in the hundreds by racist led state departments of health, and departments of public health, These state health agencies and the racist people in them are embolding these racist white doctors in hospitals all over the United States to harass and discriminate against Black doctors.

[@staywell7217]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@The.End.Begins24]

Yes! Rebuild our institutions and infrastructure and have 24 hour armed security patrolling.

[@sbee413]

When will they get tired of being hateful? Hundreds and hundreds of years and still going strong

[@TheGreatness-gg1jx]

It's not hateful. It's because their skin-color Identity is unable to exist except with some skin-color "other" to label. It's the same with the idiotic, irrational identity of "black". They were both created at the same time in the late 1600s, 1691 to be exact. And these delusions and paranoia exist in EVERY country in this hemisphere, in one form or another. The solution is to make these loser and bums IRRELEVANT. Yall gotta drop this victim attitude and view this bullshyt like a bad joke and handle it like it's an OBSTACLE and an OPPORTUNITY. Winning ALWAYS attracts haters. But no, we think this bullshyt is some sort of "moral crime" because we actually believe this skin-color Identity bullshyt too, just like them. Once you realize EVERYTHING we've heard about "skin-color" aka "race" is not just bullshyt but literally IRRATIONAL, you will treat it accordingly.

[@delphineblue]

They will NEVER tire of their hatred and evil, because it’s in their DNA and is like oxygen for them.

[@asaasare220]

Why the heck would U if you’re the beneficiary

[@charles-iii6759]

That is who they are. They act and behave according to their nature. They don't know how to be any other way, they can't be any other way. Our biggest mistake has been the inability or unwillingness to see these humanoids for who they are. Instead, we've been under the self-deception that some how they can be redeemed.

[@zyruemusic]

NEVER!!!! WHEN WILL BLACKS STOP TRYING TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE DEVIL?? THE DEVIL HATES YOU!!!

[@SannK3844]

It's the gaslighting statements from these establishments that I find similarly alarming.

[@drb215]

...and they're all light-skinned, well-educated black doctors....so if they're treated like this, you already know what's going down for dark-skinned black doctors/patients/employees at that place....tragic....

[@tapmaan6150]

Black is black to them. Stop with all the light skinned dark skinned Bull S&$t! You are probably teaching this to your kids😢😢

[@thefrenchfieldnigga8078]

@drb215 what u guys fail to understand is that racist white folks are not impressed if they have have light skinned in front of them . they will treat him like a nigga

[@ineedjesusatalltimes]

They do it on purpose. They feel like dark skin people are more aggressive and harder to control. While some believe light skin will not speak up and more softer. And it’s true I’m dealing with it now. My director hired this mix women who claimed she was black in the beginning who’s now coming against me. But it’s not going well for her because at the end of the day to them you’re still a n word

[@RS-dm4yo]

And think about why they're all light skinned. They probably don't even hire dark skinned doctors. That's way too much for them!

[@catherinesterling1685]

They have never treated lightskin Blacks any different than the darkskin Blacks they had to drink from the colored water fountains and sit in the back of the bus facts

[@Margaret-fw7xg]

I’m using late husband’s device. He passed , in September 2021. He retired from his career as a civilian physician, working for D.O.D. @ a military hospital. Racism wasn’t a topic he openly discussed; especially in the context of his professional life. But I often remarked about the racism & how much this impacted our marriage. The Army is in the forefront of this systemic oppression & racist discrimination; in medicine & healthcare. Black doctors are maligned, ridiculed, & forced to work with absurd ‘ standards’ & restrictions . I witnessed this happening to my own husband. And he suffered from the effects on his health. I can elaborate more details later. For now, I’m grateful for the fact it’s been brought to light. More details & better examples of this must be addressed. There is another hospital my husband was affiliated with, where I firmly believe racism determined medical negligence: his healthcare provider. Racism. Doctors are not exempt from this. Black physicians from Ivy League medical schools have been subjected to discrimination & racism. I’m responding to this because I honor my late husband by giving voice to the issue.

[@gailcarey3597]

This is surprising with Lloyd Austin being in charge.

[@zuibeckpulezon4626]

Have you read Ben Carsons book....he went through a lot.

[@haveaniceday365.]

Loyd? The one who agreed genocide joe to send 2000 dump bombs to kill innocent children in Palestine? ​@@gailcarey3597

[@timbuktu93]

It's always the maintenance or cafeteria workers looking out for black people. Always. God bless them

[@brucebeamon5460]

YOU NEED TO LEARN ALL of these black politicians are VETTED to do the bidding of this RACIST WICKED COUNTY …..

[@Mila-mg4ce]

Its not a coincidence that the Black doctors are also light skinned. Light skin is more acceptable to white eyes but they still catch hell. Its horrific being black in Amerikkka

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@autumsoul23]

Wow, so true.

[@tommiedshow9211]

All over this 🤬planet I travel alot outside of the U.S.A and the horror stories I have heard directly from the black people 😢

[@YasukeNakamoto]

@@tommiedshow9211almost like it’s biblical

[@theduke7132]

“Light skin” blacks are a talented people. Don’t take anything away from their talent.

[@BrwnEyedGrl]

I'm so tired of it. It's in every industry.

[@erictalbert4633]

These Doctors need to present a lawsuit against this Hospital. Please do!

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Sue the Bandages off of that hospital.

[@staywell7217]

These are the same exact words, especially "insidious," "intimidating", and "difficult" that I and other Black physicians, nurses, and hygienist experienced in healthcare centers on Native American reservations and in IHS. This problem is ubiquitous in the experience of Black physicians and other healthcare workers throughout this country in these healthcare facilities. It has never been our imagination. It is deliberate and hostile. This is abusive, heinous, and the reason why healthcare disparities will remain. This system does not want Black residents to thrive, let alone live. This is deliberate.

[@CSmith-tn8nv]

Intelligent, competent confidence in black people really is viewed as threatening to those with a white centered world view. In other words, these white people are really telling on themselves with their characterizations of black doctor’s. The intelligence & authority of a black person doesn’t fit the white narrative so their perception of normal doctor behavior (orders, demands, dictatorial final decision making - all good things in a life and death profession) is skewed when working with black doctors. A statement/request phrased exactly as a white peer would is deemed abrasive coming from a black person’s mouth. Therefore it is the intelligent authority in combination with the skin color that’s the problem. A simple way of putting this is that the existence of any kind of black excellence demonstrably disproves white supremacy and this is a threat to white supremacy. Black excellence infuriates the blatant and latent racists among us. The white establishment’s black tokens are generally always well below average performers because this confirms their racial bias. For this reason, they are very comfortable with black mediocrity (and even incompetence) because it confirms white superiority.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Let it roll off your back. God knows. You at work to do the best job that grace has given you.

[@brownyedgrl]

The impact of harassing, bullying, and underrating these doctors is not only on a personal level, but will impact their ability to provide excellent care to patients.

[@jaym3632]

They “decline” or “can’t be reached” when they’re guilty

[@privateconcierge3375]

Imagine if they are discriminating against these doctors, what must be happening to the black patients!

[@pamnash5692]

They are not lying. I was a black patient, and my experience was horrible…

[@BeverlyDIXON-tr5un]

SO WAS MINE. ALL THE TIME. BUT I PUT THEM IN THEIR MF PLACE. I TELL THEM ABOUT THEIR SELF. MF GD BO HUMANS AND GD PEASANTS

[@Treemonieee]

SUE!!

[@eboneep6354]

I am a nurse that is dealing with the same thing at the hospital I work at

[@user-iy1xz6or9m]

Keep ur head up and be strong. I know you're tired of fighting but don't give up.

[@blackbettyboo5039]

File a complaint and a lawsuit against those devils.

[@amoijoy573]

Your job is difficult enough without having to deal with extra nonsense. 🙏🏽

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@autumsoul23]

That’s unnecessary this is not grammaly.

[@spiritqueen11]

My parents always said integration was the worst outcome during the civil rights era. I never understood until I grew up and worked in corporate America as a Black woman. I now own a business.

[@jermaineandrews5913]

They say "pull yourself up by your boot straps" or even "just follow the rules". Then when we do, they put up "road blocks" that hinder our progression.

[@user-gs3tk1hr8b]

That’s the joke bc they know they’re actively hindering us on an individual and macro level. That’s why they also joke about FBA make unemployment bc they control the jobs allocation and blackballing us. Our challenges are funny to them bc they’re responsible for it, insecure and recessive.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

F the boot straps; I wear sling backs!!!

[@Moneymojo6272]

This is happening in all walks of life to black people!

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

O so true. Seems like we the chosen people.

[@loriannrichardson7644]

This also happens in corporate America!

[@cristianbroadnax8472]

Very true ,that's why I left and started day trading. I couldn't take the constant judgment, harassment, gaslighting and hypocrisy. I was in the financial sector (banking) and later went to payroll. I've seen managers let illegal activity go by many times from my non black constituents, it was frustrating.

[@SmoothMentality93]

@@cristianbroadnax8472I’m dealing with it right now

[@jagbrit3723]

Good luck, Chris. Merikkka will pay

[@english7451]

Most engineers in this country are Asians and from India. They are brought here and preferred over blacks.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Yes, yes.

[@ktharamseye2197]

I left medicine because of similar treatment as an Anesthesiology Resident at Stanford. I was not willing to spend my life working in this sort of environment

[@toyarj37]

I have experienced this plenty of times my entire life. I have found that the only thing that they listen to is being sued, police reports and official write ups.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Sue the bandages off these medical institutions.

[@dougedoug2105]

I experienced something similar as a chemist working in big pharma. Micro aggressions, discrimination, scrutiny, and ultimately a toxic work environment simply for wanting to work and build a career. It started slow at first and then it just kind of snowballed into a termination. The kicker is that I recognized this my very first day on the job when I realized no one else there looked like me. Made me extremely easy to target and eventually isolate. It was extremely hurtful but it didn’t break me though

[@ilovemytribe]

It is very difficult to find healthy work environments these days. It's good to have multiple streams of income. Have a plan, get in and get out...

[@teddyjam8134]

When I hear stories like this I think of Jane Elliott when she says to white people, how many of you would like to be treated like America treats black people? No one raised their hands. Then she basically says you know how black people are treated, and you know you don't want it for you, so why are you so willing to allow it to happen to others.

[@WSTofKMT]

This happened to my father in the late 60s and early 70s. He never worked as a chemist again.

[@dougedoug2105]

@@WSTofKMT That’s pretty unfortunate. Any particular reason why your dad never worked in that field again? I’m only asking because my former employer is an industry heavyweight and listing that corporation’s name on my resume has actually opened up far more career doors for me than the one they closed. Even though I sensed my very first day on the job my time there would probably be limited, I also knew on the very first day that I already technically had what I needed to land another job just like it; The company’s name on my resume.

[@angelfisher8843]

God bless your courage, prestige and dignity. It's unfortunate others can be extremely intimidated by it.

[@seekeroftruth1484]

This is the norm for Afro American professionals. This was my experience as a government employee but worse.

[@cherylwin9364]

YEP

[@growden100]

Yesss

[@staywell7217]

The government health care facilities are very hostile and inequities environments for Black healthcare workers.

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@kateg1579]

Yes, they need to look at the cases of EEO cases against black employees in the federal government agencies, especially DOJ and DHS!

[@user-iv7bi7wg1i]

Racism in 2024 is like a Well-Mannered, Covert , and temporarily Generous....Serial Killer!!!!

[@aziza731]

This comment def needs more likes. 💯 accurate

[@RS-dm4yo]

I always say that yes, of course the killing of George Floyd and the like should be focused on, but it's the small assaults that happens everyday that slowly kills us. We need to focus on that. The intangibles that you can't see, but know that are there. That scares me even more.

[@HiLaToya]

Currently dealing with this in my own work. It's the mind games these guys ppl play.

[@brandon7913]

There is no way you can live a full peaceful life with that type of hatred in your heart.

[@simplyplanna_banana]

but whites have from time immemorial 😮

[@thecurator2626]

But they do.

[@aissatoudiallo6168]

It’s everywhere ! It’s a shame !!!

[@brucebeamon5460]

It’s PURE EVIL

[@rebel5813]

Passive aggressive micro aggressions, lowered expectations arent just limited to health care. Black people face these issues constantly in corporate America. Lack of respect. Unfair treatment. Double standards. Dissmissal of judgement calls. Lack of advancement. Lack of equity - being given subpar substandard tools to do your job. On and on. These are the daily hurdles of black Americans in this country.

[@StarVee-iw3zm]

I believe it😑, I'm a Nurse. I experienced it before I became a Nurse as a Medical Assistant for 10years❤

[@doctorsorder414]

A lot of us didn’t read the fine print. They tell you how much of an addition you would be to the medical community without telling you that they have a place for you with an invisible ceiling and anytime you get out of that mold, they start building small things to ultimately remove you.

[@hanbury22]

Thank you! You’ve said it perfectly lol

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

I would tak this phrase on the wall of the office I work at . So EVERYONE can see it . Maybe they will think twice.

[@Rakisteph]

Imagine the mistreatment that we experience as black patients. I am ready to move far far away

[@sharinaross1865]

Where are you and your family moving?

[@user-kh7mm2he8b]

Please go….very far away

[@TheGoodwinlive]

Will anyone anywhere like you? It would be worse elsewhere especially if you needed any help. At least in America poor, middle class and indigent Blacks can get some help. Anywhere else no one is going to help you. Especially since they see how you treat your own people.

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@cedricliggins7528]

I hope never have to go to a hospital again. Being misdiagnosed; shabby treatment from staff plus the bill. Don't want to have to go through that ever.

[@Alkebulanes]

Trust me as time advances we will have to separate ourselves from these ppl, get our land and live on our own. Done with integration

[@Brick_Squared]

Desegregation is not the same as true integration.

[@thefrenchfieldnigga8078]

@@Brick_Squared intégration was a scam

[@diabloblanco88]

I think that’s a great idea.

[@Alkebulanes]

@@diabloblanco88 the sun getting hotter is a better idea

[@diabloblanco88]

@@Alkebulanes yeah I don’t mind sunshine. I do mind crime rates, degeneracy, litter, child abuse, rap, saggy pants, urban street wear, improper English etc etc. I think my idea is better. For everyone.

[@nazorineulysse3797]

My son just started his medical journey and I am deeply concerned for him. I know it's coming, and I hope he's strong enough to deal with this nonsense.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Lawyers on speed dial, dash cameras, security camera In the house. Phone calls of encouragement & love. U good.

[@growden100]

Please work together and open your/our own hospitals

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Nope we want gold chains and big rims 🥂🍾🕶️

[@docnice6083]

⁠@@HighPowerOptionsTradesyou couldn’t do their job but you are talking s%^*.. Typical WYTE 😂 SMH

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

@@docnice6083 all the jewelry and luxury cars the blacks have but nothing else 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@disabledbabe]

Do you think they would allow it? They would try everything to sabotage everything?

[@SmoothMentality93]

Working corporate has taught me this

[@zag7257]

Wow this is insane. They put her in a class to make her speak to them in a way they deem respectable.

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@rCherithChronicles]

Humiliating

[@velshock]

@@rCherithChroniclesthat was their goal. The klan didn’t go away, they just get a paycheck now.

[@curoseba5363]

Offensive and appalling.

[@crystalbailey4488]

This is America…being “diverse, equitable and inclusive” has NEVER been the goal. Not in any industry. Smh. Just disgusting.

[@NaturalJoy50]

If they treat black doctors that way, how do they treat black patients!

[@breakthecycle1971]

Healthcare is going down hill. Many nurses are leaving healthcare.

[@LavendarRoseMint]

As a nurse I approve of this message

[@themoonisthetruecalendar]

Thank you for covering this. This has been an ongoing problem for years! It is such a health blow to have to deal with discrimination on the job. Again, that you.

[@meahdahlgren6537]

Right ❤❤❤

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@chasebroxton7151]

They hate us. No matter what we do or achieve. Point, blank, period. They are the only real true Haters! Hate is in their DNA.

[@RMMomma4Eva]

The only thing they want us for is to be silent objects who work to put money in their pockets, or creatures whom they can exploit for money. Oh and they want us to entertain them. We can keep everything else and simply die early getting out of their way as soon as we can't generate for them any more.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

U don’t have to worry bout that. Hate is toxic it will destroy them. They have the problem. That’s why they getting sued.

[@bjt81366]

The fact that the CEO declined to comment days it all. A CEO would absolutely want to get in front of this.

[@mcc6904]

As a black RN, I believe every word they are saying. I went through so much hell in my nursing career. Even on job interviews people would give me a look. At an interview, they asked me about a job I did more than 10 years ago that was from before my nursing days. Who cares? People looking to out you. They didn’t think I was a minority when they saw my name.

[@JoseyTurn17]

And the problem continues because we keep going to them for care, jobs. And then they use us against each other because ppl are so greedy over the dollar instead of planning to become Independent and away from evil.

[@paulinjosepha2336]

It happen to all black people in every single field. I’m a Petroleum Engineer and we are facing the samething. They are always find little thing or something or even Create something to smear your character. That is really sad and unfortunate.

[@2022l]

In education too.

[@paulinjosepha2336]

@@2022l yeah off course y dear .

[@MrKay1619]

As a healthcare provider, this has always been my life: both civilian and military

[@somethingserious4090]

We literally have an older cardiologist of palm colored skin that has screamed at patient's more than once. He has never been punished for treating patients that way.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

If I were a patient I would scream louder.

[@shantuc637]

I work in the hospital and I can vouch that everything that these black doctors are saying is 100% true they put them through hell as residents

[@cindy7792000able]

Now I understand why State of Nevada, Arizona, and Cali is lacking Black American Doctors. This is happening in alarming rate on west Coast. They have Black doctor s listed that doesn't exist or no longer work there. I've came across this problem alot.

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@GabbyEsq]

The same thing happens in the legal profession.

[@nicoles9077]

@cindy7792000able true that. That’s why I never understood why black people cheer when they say the US will become less white demographically in the future. Do people even know the plight of black people in South America? They have it a lot worse in these Hispanic countries and fail to realize brown people around the world dislike us too. It will be worse for us in a majority Hispanic/asian demographic country. And thank goodness this doctor pointed out he got passed over for a promotion in favor of a white woman. White women are the biggest beneficiaries of affirmative action programs in this country yet black people always catch hell and get targeted for affirmative action lies. Smdh

[@lmarchand8526]

Despicable.

[@queentmore152]

I’m a black nurse that just quit my job in North Carolina because of mistreatment and discrimination! It’s all over this country, very sad in this day and age

[@aviewer2871]

The other thing that might feel threatening is any COMPETENCE shown by these doctors. Medical school and training is NOT easy. Since these doctors survived the training and and have the KNOWLEDGE then that is a threat.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Keep them scared. We don’t have a problem with having knowledge. They do.

[@paulawhitehead7321]

Oh wow. No more Sutter for me. This is disgusting, to say the least.

[@wandabo8686]

Unfortunately this happens not just in the medical profession but in most professions

[@helena3631]

Globally and in America the world is trash

[@prim.an.propher1505]

It’s the same story being told over and over again all over the country

[@HLJlovejoy]

This is terrible. I’m so glad I don’t use Sutter. I love my black pc, obgyn & dermatologist and grateful for my care.

[@loriannrichardson7644]

But this is all across America, and not just in the medical field.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Excellent job. Keep the community thriving.

[@epicsseven7686]

Not surprising at all. I remember my brother telling me that our Black family doctor told him that non Black doctors fear Black men. His point was regarding potential diseases etc. Black people have been guinea pigs in this country for years. Our family doctor, back in my old hometown, Detroit, told my brother this, back during the 90s. Some 12 years ago. A female Indian doctor had exposed the discrimination that Black patients deal with. The, behind the scenes shit. Historically. Black people were victims of the Tuskegee experiment, white woman whom came into the Black community, some hundred years ago, trying to convince Black women to get sterilized. Etc. Birth control was and still is on their priority list. Because they fear of being outnumbered. And it's the same reason why the border between Mexico is priority to them.

[@13ThDegreeMaster]

A Hundred Accurate sphh not only Discriminate prey and Eliminate? Hella Sinister? I am The God Paradox.

[@spiritqueen11]

They do fear being outnumbered but eventually they will be. Their birth rates are low and constantly have fertility issues. They are recessive gene-carrying people with an expiration date.

[@kimberlyross6688]

Exactly! Abortion and the border are extinction issues for them.

[@hereisayana8207]

They only mention Tuskegee but I think that in every medical field blacks were experimented on... how else would they advance the medical profession from the 1700?

[@normahamilton2985]

We need BLACK WALL STREET in every state.

[@hereisayana8207]

YES 🎉. The rich rappers and NBA players should contribute financially to this for each state too, instead of rapping about sex, drugs etc. Also we need schools for black boys, girls to teach them pride, self respect and to pursue owning a business, going to college or trade school.

[@jnicole3684]

As a black NP this is very common place. I'm glad these physicians are challenging this hospital system. I would most definitely demand accountability. I wish them luck because it's not easy.

[@Humanity2102]

Why is anyone surprised? The worldwide evil of white supremacy is consistent and predictable if one understands history. I was an executive and retired early than I would have because the system of white supremacy was closing in on me. It was one of the best decisions I made in my life. My saving grace was I studied and understood African and European history and could "see" it coming. The major challenge I observed with most African Americans is they don't know and understand their history starting over 200,000 years ago. By not knowing their history, it's almost impossible to understand how Europeans rose from barbarians to ruling the world.

[@cherylwin9364]

YEP

[@user-vg8ez9cu6u]

Book recommendations please! 🙏

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@michaelmcdougall7367]

​@@user-vg8ez9cu6uGrt your own shi! and stack that paper. LOL ❤

[@13ThDegreeMaster]

Our Lineage History Has to exceed 200,000 transcending! I am The God Paradox.

[@REGGIE_BXNY]

This is a great video for all of the fools who say “If you just study hard and work hard everything will be a alright.”

[@autumsoul23]

That’s the biggest lie in the USA. Only to be saddled with debt and still get treated like the bottom of a shoe.

[@Lisa-kz7vw]

I mean you still should follow youre dreams and get a education get a good job discrimination is everywhere you still need to be able to care for yourself and survive that has nothing to do with school education is power

[@REGGIE_BXNY]

@@Lisa-kz7vw I totally agree. I have a Bachelors degree and graduated Summa Cum Laude (3.85). I got passed over for a position by a White guy who was ran out by his previous employer for using their company credit card for personal purchases for his home. Everyone knew about it but he still got the job. I know that if I did the same thing, I would be fired and done. No opportunities for me.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

That is a lie. U gotta be smarter than the devil. That’s what ya gotta tell ‘em.

[@Classicrob95]

As a black man working in banking , this comes as no surprise. Entrepreneurship feels more like freedom

[@dontes5009]

I did this 10+ years ago, and it was the best decision I made. I don't even see life the same way anymore. I did years in banking as well.

[@kitty-vk8ic]

Only in America the level of ignorance Incredibly disappointing.

[@M_Monroe]

I tape all my interactions with them folks. I just hit the button on my watch there's no doubt about their words. I make everything a matter of record...they're never to be trusted.

[@mekichey129]

facts

[@user-ir4fc1un4k]

Yep that’s what I’ve learned to do over the years that’s the only way to get justice you have to secretly record conversations

[@annab3698]

Same.

[@kenny3269]

If you are in the comments trying to justify any of this corporation/hospital’s behavior, you are part of the problem.

[@RMMomma4Eva]

That's what ignorant people always do. Cape for foolishness, assuming that if no one called the Black person complaining the N-word, there was no discrimination and they're exaggerating. SMH!

[@Proof77777]

This is evil. Plain & simple. The judgement on this nation is gonna be EPIC!

[@tima.478]

You have to go out of your way to mistreat people. And then to do it at the detriment of your own facility, just shows how hateful some people can be.

[@seven4098]

I work at a government job agency called DFAS. I have been sx harassed EVERY day for the past 16 years! I know I have PTSD. I want help! I don't have family I have a mortgage and just can't quit the job. I need counseling but don't feel comfortable talking to a white phycologist.

[@chantalaugustin1114]

I know the number one psychologist you can talk and lean on to-Jesus the Nazareth. You will never be disappointed. He is the bestest Psychologist of Psychologists. 🎉🙏🏿

[@K42023]

Go contractor…less of it.

[@Sew-Ronica]

I'm sorry to hear you're going through this. Record them. Secretly. Then upload it. They won't fire you because you already have enough to sue. Hope this helps.

[@homodeus8713]

Try Better Health online.

[@brucebeamon5460]

Surely there MUST be SOME GOOD BLACK THERAPISTS in your area that you you can HOPEFULLY be referred to

[@cathylewis3967]

This is absolutely disgusting. Sutter Health should be severely punished for their embracing of racism!

[@brucebeamon5460]

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN…. Especially since THEY REFUSE to sign a HATE CRIME BILL FOR FOUNDATIONAL BLACK AMERICANS

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Maybe someone will do an Ugly Grafiti on sitter property.

[@okaygworl]

I want black physicians and nurses to start opening direct care centers BADLY. Black ppl need y’all so bad! 😢

[@JayBelafonte]

This is exactly why we have to start working in our own communities

[@getitgirl60]

Lineage of evil

[@SweetyPie-2]

They are so insecure an jealous of us oh my that don’t want you to help people especially your own kind

[@HighPowerOptionsTrades]

Blacks gaslight on large scale to its own members also so please don’t complain when it comes from outside of your culture 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[@Auntkekebaby]

A lot of it IS jealousy. They'll create a situation to move you out.

[@Tea_Spilln_Cupz]

It’s not jealousy. It’s their proximity to power. The rich jerk who moonlights assaulting homeless people isn’t jealous of his target for scorn. He’s using them for entertainment.

[@Lisa-kz7vw]

People are jealous of people being educated as a RN I get this from clerks, PCTs people are jealous of people having a good career that pays well people be bitter about their own lives and choices

[@niyaranerhe5849]

This is sad because its not surprising to us as a people. This happens in so many professions, they never criticize your performance, they criticize your personality because of their insecurities.

[@cortezconquistador]

I would love for them to be my doctors. My heart goes out to them you can tell they are lovely people. I absolutely believe them when I am attended by black physicians I always feel more comfortable. They care more.

[@iveyhealth2266]

Wow! This happens to us in all industries, even down to construction.

[@LBright4444]

And engineering

[@brucebeamon5460]

I just saw a video earlier that says the immigrants are taking over the construction business ( this was in the south ) but THEY are being put in MANY fields in place of US to lower the wages… but in the video the contractor was stating that they start off giving cheaper contracts until they saturate the market

[@ultimateinspector4901]

I had a black doctor when I was in my 20s now I'm in my 50s and I still have a Black doctor.

[@kimberlyross6688]

Yes, all my docs are Black.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

Yes, keep it in the family

[@paulawalker2780]

Black Doctor's should not be harassed and over looked for promotions or for medical advice and collaborations And not being addressed as Dr and being disrespectfully call by their name.

[@elleavies1271]

This is not uncommon idk why people are shocked. As a black nurse for 23 years I’ve had people say I’m difficult to work with because you’re not going to let them mistreat you such as pass you a dead patient that they didn’t want to call next of kin and coroner’s office on “no lie “. So throwing you are difficult or aggressive is the number one thing they say about black people. I’ve had patients request not to have a black nurse. So we go through a lot. I know if they do staff like this imagine the care of the patients.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

They don’t want a black nurse. I’d tell the patient, “ I don’t feel comfortable staying in the same room, u a racist and bound to flip out. I don’t want to be around your negativity.”

[@claudiasmith039]

I hope they win that law suit. This systematic discrimination needs to stop.

[@seekeroftruth1484]

I lived in Sacramento where 2 of these doctors experienced healthcare racism and I noticed the lack of Afro American women doctors (as well as males but more so women) compared to Los Angeles. And this was at Kaiser hospitals. This healthcare system sucks for Afro Americans and others. The forced vaccinations, no time off work for ill pregnant women and new mothers…and they wonder why our population is declining and they’re bringing over more immigrants to put them in positions to mistreat Americans.

[@user-vg8ez9cu6u]

No lies detected.

[@staywell7217]

🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@ladyyaya78]

Exactly 💯 💯 💯

[@user-gs3tk1hr8b]

Yep the Indian doctors that also check that DEI box while mistreating FBA that paved the way for them!

[@nyreemays4595]

I was fired from Sutter Sacramento on L St. emergency room for the same BS by Hispanic woman

[@Brick_Squared]

When we were forced to create and had our own. They destroyed it.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

That’s not happening anymore. U got a new generation coming up. After seeing George.

[@Brick_Squared]

@@OllieMissouri-is6ei funny you say that one of towns that were destroyed had *living* victims denied reparations last year or so. So yeah it is still happening.

[@toniterrell4976]

These doctors should work together and start their own hospitals. Start small and grow. This hospital should be ashamed of its actions and stop racially profiling these doctors immediately. They will becheld accountable.

[@OllieMissouri-is6ei]

I agree, Dr. Umar is a good to discuss. He explains our history very intellectually. There is also the African Heritage Bible.