Why Covid-19 is Killing So Many Black People w/ Dr. Uché Blackstock

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[@ChangedOne4Life]

Waiting on your review of BlackAF!! I love hearing your commentary.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

Medical racism occurs even when everything is fine and dandy. I am not shocked they are in full form during a pandemic.

[@hintofjay]

Med school is rough as a black woman and can be depressing. I had a culture shock my first semester. I was shocked and disappointed that the lack of diversity was still “normal” when I commenced med school.

[@lj9352]

We love you so much, sister! Thank you for the work you're doing. May you be empowered and supported.💜

[@jblue1622]

Dr. KinkyCurly my mom as a teacher has had to turn around a lot of young black kids who assume either they only had the option to do rap or basketball, there is no other option they can see, then Obama became president and helped a little more for kids to have something else that they could do for themselves, anyway it helps if more kids know you’re there in anyway you can represent #representationmatters

[@judechukwuelue617]

Dr. KinkyCurly we appreciate you! Be empowered sister you’re valued!

[@ertfgghhhh]

@@jblue1622 that is the patents fault

[@bevjohnson22]

Thank You so much for all that you do. I work in a hospital, there are very few black doctors where I work. It saddens me so God bless you sister/queen

[@bobbyainsworth5703]

As a Cis, White, Gay man I am probably a demographic that you wouldn’t expect to be such and avid watcher of the For Harriet Channel. This channel expands my thought on problems in our society that with my privilege I never would have known or even thought was happening. This video in particular was so eye opening on so many topics. Thank you for the education and I hope your videos and messages are heard by millions. From your Cats Review that had me rolling on the ground to your VERY well researched deep dives, Don’t stop! 🙏🏼❤️ I understand that there is absolutely NO WAY for me to know what the black community has to go through on a daily basis and I try to educate myself on humanity in general and where as a society we need to change. So please don’t take offense or if I say something that is offensive, please let me know. Again thanks for the videos❤️

[@ertfgghhhh]

No. I'm not surprised u are 👀. Have a great day!!!!

[@ArabsforIsrael]

Black privilege is also very real though in this country, in many ways. Let's try to remember that

[@RosNicole]

I am half black and half Native American and its the SAME story in those communities. My family on the Navajo reservation has been harder hit than ANYONE I know. I’ve lost three grandparents within the past three weeks and I am more frustrated than I have even been about the systemic inequalities.

[@BrookeKnits]

I'm so sorry sis, that is a tragedy that could have been preventable. I'm sorry that we have failed your community.

[@danishamcclendon]

Are people respecting the curfew and are people from the city trying to come back.

[@alishani5736]

My sincerest condolences to u and ur family..so sorry

[@RosNicole]

@@danishamcclendon I'm currently at university so I don't really know. From how I know it to be, people probably are not . It is common to have a multigenerational home and to visit family throughout the date at different houses. I know from cousins that I have spoken too that some family members are staying home, but it is impossible to know about everyone because the family is extended and there is not wifi or cell signal readily available everywhere, so it is sometimes hard to reach some family.

[@RosNicole]

Thank you everyone for the condolences...

[@ten2pat]

mutiple black families claiming their family members were refused the covid test over and again to detriment. medical apartheid continues on.

[@maroonhorizon1693]

This is why I’m going to be a doctor. EFF THE SYSTEM. BLACK DOCTORS RULE

[@annmariebusu9924]

Maroon Horizon 😉 good luck

[@anonymousbee931]

This is why we need our own doctors, nurses, and hospitals.

[@maroonhorizon1693]

Anonymous Bee what the hell does that even mean ? I think what you’re trying to say is we need more BLACK DOCTORS

[@derinaries]

That wont happen because it will need to be funded by white tax payers. Sigh.

[@iloveyou-pm4tj]

So you want segregation??!

[@TH-eb7ob]

lol Sometimes I believe a lot of black people would feel more comfortable living in that kind of world. Esp. when it comes to healthcare - it's such a personal TRUST centered experience.

[@derinaries]

I wish we werent so traumatized by what was done to us in the past. It systematically destroyed our once strong, social bond. Segragation will never work because whites will never leave us alone to prosper.

[@jenniferb3052]

Thanks so much for interviewing a black female doctor with integrity who is fighting on the front lines! This was very valuable, I pray that God protects her from Covid 19

[@user-rb4gq2rx8n]

I’m in nyc and it’s crazy. Black women please be safe ❤️

[@crownjewel832]

Madame Of Hue I’m in NYC too and the mere idea of safely returning outside to navigate the MTA and overcrowding EVERYWHERE seems impossible! Just how with NYCHA, other shared elevator buildings, multi-generations living in cramped quarters, homeless folk everywhere, supermarkets and pharmacies with narrow aisles, etc

[@Randompotatoes-qs7bm]

Madame Of Hue nyc here too. Everyone please stay safe, especially healthcare workers.

[@KagomeYasha023]

Healthcare workers should not be out there dying, it’s ridiculous how unprepared we were and still are! My nurse and doctor both just got covid!

[@Beemers07]

So glad this conversation is being had. This pandemic is highlighting the great disparities and inequity that exists in medicine. As a black female physician, I relate to her struggles.

[@atiannajornai]

Right! I relate to her as well as an urban planner working around health disparities in our communities.

[@charlybrown5264]

I'm really concerned about black americans, when everything will be open again. The healthcare system is a disaster! I'm really concerned.

[@UCKalu-np7lo]

This is the reason why I still push forward for a career in medicine despite all hardships. There needs to be more doctors who look like the patients they’re advocating for. Hard to imagine I’ll be a doctor on the front lines in July.

[@kevinc3342]

Thanks in advance for your dedication to nursing, the medical field, and to helping others.

[@lindokuhlenhlanhla8670]

How was she a professor for 10 years when she looks 25 👍👍👍👍 Edit: Everyone calm down. It was a compliment. I'm really not sure how some of you saw this comment in a negative light, unless you are genuinely a negative person. She is a doctor, so she is CLEARLY smart. I saw no point in starting the obvious I am also a black woman, who loves and support black women, hence i religiously follow this channel.

[@jennyneutron6748]

@C. J I don't think that was the implication....

[@maroonhorizon1693]

C. J ummm it’s not that deep but I guess I can understand your sentiment 😅

[@dinkyboss]

C. J where’s the lie? She’s a very beautiful and youthful looking woman. Take your bitterness elsewhere.

[@tionak]

C. J I understand your sentiment. However, I actually have seen at least one video of a black male doctor who was commenting on the validity of how medicine is depicted in movies and, because he was handsome, people did comment on his looks from time to time. This is not intended to debunk your statement in any way, it’s just a good practice not to exercise sweeping generalizations if at all possible.

[@dinkyboss]

C. J you sound foolish. Her completing her youthfulness doesn’t mean she doesn’t appreciate her intelligence. There are plenty of comments appreciating her intelligence yet you choose to troll under the one comment pointing out how young she looks to have been a professor for a decade. Also I’ve seen folks comment the same under men who happen to look younger than what they are. It’s a very common compliment. You must be bored so take this crumb of attention and have a nice day.

[@sageolivia1837]

Damn Kim you’ve been on fire recently with all these bomb content! Keep it up

[@murrvvmurr]

26:14 reminds me of this kid in South Africa who was advocating for the decolonization of medicine. It was really depressing to see how misunderstood her point was at the time only for her point to be made evident by current circumstances...

[@jinx724]

Covid 19 is horrible but it is opening peoples eyes to a lot going on right now. From black health inequality to racism against blacks in China. This needs to be an eye opener for specifically us so we can band together to demand reform and support our own in business. We need to be creating mutual funds for each other to start owning so we can break our way through and demand healthcare and better food.

[@sydasipah4170]

Tiara Averhart it’s definitely an eye opening experience! We need unity within our community

[@cinnamonstar808]

YOU WERE ALSO TOLD TO GET OUT OF BABYLON were you not?. Black GDP is 1.4Trillion higher than Australia. so money isnt the issue either. Go ahead and look up how much we spend on potato chips. IT can pay for every black child college tuition.. too bad Gucci do not release their figures. PS: Covid-19 isnt hiting the black community. The same way when it was in Europe it wasnt hitting the white community. The CDC final put numbers out nationwide. the percentage is = to the demographics of people. THE PRESS IS LYING AGAIN. which is why they switch out all the Chinese reporters and now show black people exclusively as Covid-19 victims and got black reporters behind the mic.

[@kevinc3342]

@@sydasipah4170 ALL these other ethnic groups have no empathy for Black Americans, and that includes all these other co-called "people of color" and other minorities. For over 400 years, Black people have appealed to white people's alleged "Christian values," morality, and sense of humanity. It's CLEAR they possess none of those qualities. What's even worse is when other ethnic groups get on board with whites, as if they have "honorary white status." When the pandemic hit the United States, Asians were reminded they DON'T have white or Asian privilege. Instead of all the other ethnic groups coming together in support of Black people, it's basically crickets. Black Americans have no allies, and are completely own their own.

[@kevinc3342]

@@cinnamonstar808 With regard to numbers, it’s obvious more whites are dying from COVID-19. However, the media's job is to transfer the narrative for the virus to Black Americans. The government wants an excuse to force "test vaccinations" on Black people. It's not far-fetched to consider the possibility that America is using a worldwide emergency to experiment and/or kill off Black Americans. It damn sure wouldn't be the first time - medical apartheid, Tuskegee Experiment, painful gynecology experiments on enslaved female Africans, the U.S. government spreading crack cocaine to Black neighborhoods, etc.

[@batspleenfriend]

This is such an important interview. I know so many older people too (like my 67 year old aunt) who are essential workers who can't afford to retire and have to put themselves in danger every day. Reopening the economy too soon is just gonna put those people in even more danger.

[@Ms.ChanelHerron]

This was an incredible interview and a much needed conversation. Kim, I appreciate you using your knowledge and platform to uplift the underserved communities and to spread awareness. So many people are impacted by these issues. Your diligence does not go unnoticed and it is appreciated. 💜

[@spellman007]

Dr. Uché is a wonderfully informed guest. c:

[@MonroeBishop1970]

I love Kim & these facial expressions! This is so scary, we are essentially up a creek without a paddle, having to choose between eating and making money is madness. Salute to all the essential workers. Thank you for your courage.

[@classassignment3643]

Kim, you are in your calling sis. Your work & the catalog of knowledge you’re building helps bring so much to those outside of the academy. A signal or WiFi & thirty minutes of content & many many people are being reached.

[@NoOne-is2yr]

I'm a white woman working in retail. I had the pleasure of sitting in on a conference call a few days ago where our white male district manager told our *entirely* female and *mostly* black staff, in short, that our company will not be supporting us financially if we contract the virus while we're working directly with the public, making them money. To summarize, it's *our* fault if we get sick because they gave us a single box of disposable masks per store and we should be cleaning often enough to prevent getting sick. In March, there was a temporary policy allowing for 2 weeks of paid sick leave if we tested positive. Now that tests are more readily available and the country is reopening, they're pretending that policy never existed and emphasizing all the ways they can lay the blame on us. It's incredible. Truly sociopathic behavior.

[@alishainc]

This is the routine: Kim posts on her For Harriet Channel I click, quick Instantly click like Enjoys video and conscious commentary in comment section Thanks for putting out amazing content as always

[@shardeabre]

Alisha's Guide yesssss!

[@RM-gm3rw]

I think it's also worth discussing where the majority of black people live (The South) which is already an economically and socially disadvantaged area. While the case numbers aren't as high here as in the epicenters, the death rate across groups is shockingly high. As someone with statistics training its frustrating to see this not emphasized as a major confound. Fantastic perspectives shared though with your guest. It's wonderful to see how she's carrying out her values through her practice!

[@valf156115]

I work in equity (especially for academic hiring) at a major Canadian university’s faculty of medicine and girlllll I can absolutely 100000% vouch for what this Doctor is saying. I can say that (some) of the senior leaders are genuinely invested in EDI programs but the pipeline is weak and the majority of hires remain white men. It’s bandaid measures..

[@wowwee0]

"I was the golden child until I started speaking the truth" - so true for token POCs

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

Right?! I have experience the same thing countless times. ...utterly EXHAUSTING!

[@Delbertmills]

Thank you for interviewing Dr. Blackstock. I've been following her for a while now on Twitter and am so interested in her story. Kim....GIRL, you've been ON FIRE this month. I feel like I need to up my Patreon contribution since you've given me more content than I feel I deserve! Thank you!

[@SweetGaBrownin]

I applaud you both for this insightful conversation. I'm currently a student in a BSW program, where myself and a few of my peers are working on a mock proposal about the barriers of accessing services within A.A communities and we touch on some of these very important topics( quality of care, healthcare disparities and cultural competency) just to name a few. It always so great to hear these conversations with people who are fighting to change this narrative. Be well and stay safe 💙🙏🏽

[@hannawn3971]

Thank you for posting this! I was in graduate school for public health and social work and was completely shocked by the lack of general cultural competence in the curriculum and anti-blackness expressed by the students and faculty.

[@dstir66]

Another great interview! Thanks Kim!!! Love ya gur

[@aspiring...]

In the UK black and minority ethnic groups are going from covid in disproportionately high numbers. Officials haven't given reasons yet.

[@804smiles]

Kim u are constantly proving 2 me why I value, luv & respect u & your work so much! Thank u! And thank u ladies 4 this conversation! I am a surgical nurse of 11yrs & I agree with everything she said. I can count on my hands how many black female surgeons I've worked with! & the ones I know share a story very similar honestly!

[@marieantoinette8250]

Who else love that Kim get straight to it no 10 15 minute long intro 10 seconds or less and be to the point ok

[@beko____]

I am a fan of the blackstocks on Twitter Glad to see you were able to interview one of them

[@goldburnm]

Thank you so much for keeping us informed Kim. Racial healthcare disparities are so disturbing and dangerous.

[@akihikoaikawa7032]

It's hard to click on videos like this because you know you aren't going to hear anything you want to hear, but I honestly feel so much more informed just from this single interview. thanks!

[@JerriCouncil]

Most informative and no surprises in the disparities discussed. Wishing safety and wellness to you, yours and to Dr. Blackstock.

[@onlyalisaawilliams]

Excellent interview, excellent commentary.... 💜💜💜💜💜 Bravo Kim for sharing this..

[@NicknameAarie]

I love this!!!! This is what my work is ALL about as a Prevention Coordinator. All of it is for nothing if we (public health professionals) are not backed by policies and structure needed to support a healthy black community. I was so mad that government officials had the nerve to be shocked at disproportionate #s of black and low income communities suffering from COVID. The research been out here!!!! They award block grants using that data!!!! It's not new. It's not shocking! And it most definitely sucks. Yes we can be healthier but not without a proper support system (ie. Social Determinants of Health). We need better paying jobs, grocery stores, health-care, and education. That is fact not opinion. Also.. most hospitals make money via fee for service. Therefore there is no money to be made in prevention. Ie....they need sick people....

[@kalfree1]

Another great interview, always very informative. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents Kim. Also, thanks and appreciation to Dr. Blackstone.

[@tyem4810]

god i love the way Dr. Blackstock is explaining everything. you guys have fantastic chemistry, i could listen all day.

[@shavamajor5423]

Thank you Harriet for this topic, I work in child care, there was a COVID 19 case in the school until I spoke up before the incident there was no PPE, they kept the building open.

[@VocaloidOverload1127]

Love you Kim!!! You are so on spot with this. What an underdiscussed issue, thank you for bringing this to greater light!

[@ThemisThoth]

So happy to see you do this... I tried doing this also on my channel but my platform is small. Glad you are using your voice to educate black people and women specifically.

[@lauramoyabeauty1710]

Doctor Uché has a sister named Oni and the two of them are amazing women doing amazing work. Oni works in the HIV field and she’s also #GOALS

[@obsidyenneg4333]

I’m not American. I and two generations who preceded me, had access to free universal healthcare. The health of each generation can impact the next. I just don’t understand why Americans are so resistant to universal health care. I may have to wait a little longer for some procedures, but should I need immediate surgery, I automatically get bumped to the front of the line.

[@bobbyainsworth5703]

Obsidyenne G where are you from? It’s crazy that Americans don’t have universal healthcare and I think this virus has made us face so many problems within out societal structure that has to change.

[@obsidyenneg4333]

@ Bobby Ainsworth I’m Canadian. Everyone who’s a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant has free health care for any doctor. You may pay for things like upgraded hospital rooms and elective cosmetic surgery. In fact, most Canadians are completely ignorant of the cost of doctors visits, surgery, or emergency room visits. If a woman has worked 600 hrs prior to her delivery or adoption, she also gets one year of maternity leave PAID (2/3 of her salary) which can be stretched out over 18 months or split between herself and her partner. And her job MUST be secure for when she returns to work. Self employed women may not get maternity leave. During COVID many people now qualify for $2,000/month for four months. Students will get $1,200/month for four months.

[@ertfgghhhh]

Its evident that u are not American cause if u did, u would know that ur statement is ignorant. Most Americans want universal healthcare....... The problem is that america is not REALLY a democracy in reality

[@orangemoonglows2692]

@@ertfgghhhh americans, white in particulary b/c they're the majority, do not want universal healthcare. if we did, we'd have it. all you have to do is tell people the government will take over health care (and take away your choices) and their taxes will go up. that'll be the end of that. people can vote in senators and congress people who can make it happen, but they don't.

[@mschrisfrank2420]

There are systems and people in power in the US that are invested keeping the for profit healthcare industry in place. A large part of how they do that is by marketing against universal healthcare that convinces those who do have health insurance that by instituting universal healthcare, our care will be worse. That’s why many Americans aren’t in favor.

[@karenanderson9472]

Did you hear our own black doctor said the system tries to suppress or push them out of the system when they try to care for the ‘people that look like her(black) and give them optimal care’?? They cannot make significant progress in caring for their own people with autonomy. I am a registered nurse and I allude with her position. She pretty much will fire you if you stick up for your own people or try to speak up for the ‘heaLthcare injustice’ that they face? It’s not more black healthcare workers we need, we need healthcare facilities owned by our people who understand and care about our specific healthcare needs.Our black celebrities and affluents need to invest in healthcare of our people and not just clothing, brands, entertainment companies etc.

[@karenanderson9472]

Not she * they will fire you

[@rhythmchyc3089]

Thank you so much, Kim and Uché. This video is exactly what I needed to hear. Kim you are an inspiration. Thank you for your brilliance, generosity, and integrity.

[@XzavierJJ]

So here for this video! Thanks Kim💜

[@deborahfrederick916]

Damn, Kim. This is HEAVY AF😡😡😡😡

[@grapesyrop]

yes kim!!! on point with content. i just subscribed to her patreon and i love it

[@sonrisaverdean757]

Thank you for this video ❤️ as a Black immigrant I appreciate this and I think as Black people across the diaspora should all get educated on what you talked about because this is important !! My family has been making teas and they’re working!

[@Chielustration]

Great to see these conversations continuing.....I recently posted a conversation with some healthcare workers on the impact Covid has had on uninsured/undocumented black and latinx communities for those interested in hearing from poltically minded healthcare workers.....

[@kevinc3342]

That's the problem - ALL that's being done is "conversation" with no concrete or effective changes to correct endemic issues in Black communities. Where are the SOLUTIONS? All other groups get stimulus packages, nice clinics, and great hospitals built right in their own neighborhoods. The government intentionally ignores Black areas, and has no intent on correcting structural and systemic racial health disparities among Black Americans. In the words of Kanye West (BEFORE he met the Kardashians) "America does not care about Black people." The U.S. government will NEVER fix the problem, and even the doctor giving the interview notes that the second anyone says something about the problem...then suddenly "it's a problem."

[@artofescapism]

I just finished up my degree in biological anthropology and we covered this in my class on human growth and development. I study early life stress and the impact it has on later life, such as metabolic disorders and immunocompetence, and the unfortunate fact is that so many of the poor health outcomes we see today in black communities are at least partially due to racism having an impact on early life stress, through low birth weights, poor nutrition access, etc. discrimination is why black populations have higher infant mortality, lower birth weights, and higher rates of metabolic disorders and hypertension. these health disparities don't have to be real, but they're socially maintained by an oppressive system. thank you for the very informative video- i'm new to your channel, but am subscribed now for your great insight!

[@nancypham1537]

First of all, Dr. Blackstock seems really amazing and I like her insight. Her experiences reflect a lot mine and my friends as well. There are lots of barriers for people of color, in nursing as well especially for black and brown folks. At my accelerated nurse practitioner program at an ivy league school, it seemed pretty clear we were a "count" for diversity, but there weren't any programs or offices to support minority students currently, even though they had a program in the 70's that ended because the administration (mostly white women) didn't consider it an issue anymore. Financially, half of the scholarships would go towards low income folks, and the other half toward men, which ended up predominantly being white men b/c there's not men in nursing. So as minority POC students, we were constantly asking administration to create the space and resources for students who have had barriers to higher education, but it wasn't until the school as a whole grabbed national headlines for multiple racist incidents did they they finally start even getting more faculty of color. We finally established an office for student of color and LGBTQ students, but it was literally a part time job on top of our crazy curriculum. I heard from incoming students they're happy a space exists now, but I would never go back.

[@cinnamonstar808]

WHY DIDNT THE MEDIA ask these per-condition questions for Europeans? The surgeon general should have warned European descendants in February & March ... 🌍COVID-19 news coming out of Europe was a horror show..

[@mollyfox6562]

First. Great interview I wanted more. Second. I wish she was as my doctor.

[@dinkyboss]

This was an EXCELLENT interview. Thank you so much for sharing 💕

[@nichonewt]

Always coming through with great content!.Thanks!

[@johannapiard5784]

As always! Informative, scary, productive and very much needed. Thanks Kimberly!

[@PogieJoe]

I love these interviews you've been doing as of late. Fantastic work.

[@nellzbellzzzzzz3286]

Thank you Kim!!!

[@4minute60]

Thank you Kim for this video.We needed to hear all that information.

[@Randompotatoes-qs7bm]

Shoutout to all my fellow front line workers ❤️. We are making less money than those sitting at home and it’s upsetting frankly. I really hope we get hazard pay soon so we can all make an equal amount. I do happen to be a white health care worker but a lot of the people I work with are Black, Hispanic and Asian. I’m not a CNA but the CNAs in particular are some of the hardest workers and are so susceptible. They are doing the ‘grunt work’ for like $17 dollars an hour. (NYC here).

[@missoliviajordan]

Thank you for that 🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@Saint.questions]

I could listen to this lady talk for hours lol

[@brothahoodvideos]

THank you for this Kim!!!!!

[@librafrills2815]

Fantastic interview, I loved her thorough, interesting answers and your questions. I didn't realize the situation a lot of essential workers are in, its just ... nauseating

[@KagomeYasha023]

My partner is afraid to go to work as well as well as many of his co workers. It’s so sad. He’s in the hospital around covid all day everyday and still they lack proper ppe. Imo it’ll do more harm than good to open up the economy right now. We’ll go back to square 1 and the death toll will rise back up quickly.

[@kevinc3342]

Meanwhile...states are reopening non-essential businesses, and racists are on the capitol steps protesting for their "freedom" to runaround and infect the rest of America.

[@Bebe-wm1ot]

Thank you for making such meaningful content! I am trying so hard to stay safe and sane, and somehow bolster my community at the same time. I’m a 6th grade teacher and I worry for my kids.

[@myrilunalee9999]

Thank you for sharing this. Due to the personal nature of my comment, I emailed you it. I thank you soooo much for sharing this important information.

[@rudyeasley7334]

I really love this doctor! She inspires trust and I feel like she really understands 🥰some of the struggles that I'm going thru

[@conniechoward]

This was an eye opener

[@HealingEraWithTricia]

This was a very good conversation, very in-depth, covered everything I've been thinking about... Thank you ♥️♥️

[@MurchyMurch]

"Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden" - Marcus Garvey. My Pediatrician is Yoruba, my other doctor is Edo. I don't trust anyone that doesn't look like me ..especially with regard to my kids. The power of racism flows through Institutions. I hate to see our people struggling because so much of it is self inflicted. Stop forging everyone, stop caring about other people's kids more than your own. Get savvy with the numbers. Black people have the strongest bodies they attack you with crappy foods loaded with sugar. The Haitians beat the French, British and Spaniards who fell sick. Henrietta Lacks magical DNA. Organ harvesters target black people. Why were black people chosen as slaves in the new world? Because no one else could work cotton, sugar or tobacco and survive. I do not trust the oligarchs of media and other institutions. This country is founded in exploitation not the relentless pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment. I love the ideal of this country but our actions as a nation do not support our ideologies. “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” - Krishnamurthy

[@funghazi]

The studies on how doctors tend to think black folks have higher pain thresholds or lie about their conditions make it smart to seek out physicians of a similar background. It's pathetic that anyone has to make that sort of consideration but when it comes to life and death, it's smart to take every advantage you can get.

[@MurchyMurch]

funghazi when I heard how many black women were dying during birth it made me realize how important Doula are. Then Serena almost became a victim. I worked a summer in an Armed Forces Hospital. The staff was overworked then and that was 30 years ago. Tired people let biases bubble to the surface

[@madnessends2477]

You are a dummy lol

[@jblue1622]

H. Murchison personally I think you want to find the best doctor possible for yourself and your kids sometimes they can look like you, but I think that’s also racism to assume that someone who looks like you will take care of you best, there are some people of the same race who can exploit or feed into the same racism of the dominant culture, it really is hard to know for sure who will be great until you start working with them and then understanding the complexities of the healthcare system, if you have a doctor that respects you and hears your concerns and breaks things down so you can understand and know what’s going on and doesn’t just throw prescriptions in your face that turn out to be ineffective then that’s great

[@sparker7768]

💯

[@littlehouseinthebigapple5716]

This is the video I’ve been waiting for 🙏🏼

[@prettyqueen573]

I'm so glad she commented on what the surgeon general said. it's a dangerous way of thinking that puts more black lives at risk of death by stating and assuming that all of the accountability is on us.

[@pa-ikollo1851]

WEll done, love your work.

[@trediaz4012]

Thank you for your channel!

[@TheSweetMotherShow]

Hey! Would you be open to checking out my channel?

[@RandomChick1974]

Such a great and necessary interview!!

[@kennethiavail1719]

Thank you for this conversation! I greatly appreciate it. I was able to get information in a concisely

[@ten-kadtog7863]

Thank you so much for this great video. Take care and God bless you.

[@sashathumper]

This was such great info thank you both!!!

[@Martina_E]

Thank you for sharing this information & interviewing her! I'm a toxicologist and STEM advocate I love to hear from a Black Woman in STEMM!

[@jrr7031]

Can i ask a personal question? Are you married, and if so did you meet your partner at medical school?

[@mckeewardiv6307]

Please stay safe/healthy, everyone/everybody.

[@cerelialarrinaga4665]

I always appreciate your content and informed opinion. Thank you

[@prissylily25]

Thank you for this content .

[@justjess6636]

Not sure if anyone else has experienced this, but I literally just searched my KZbin history for all of the videos that you've watched because I wanted to go back and write down the various books and authors you've mentioned in your videos. My history came back with a bunch of Pop culture stuff that I've watched from you, which is fine but I thought it was weird because I definitely watched more videos than that. Hardly of your interviews was even on there. I go to your account and I have indeed watched more videos of that but for some reason it's not popping up on the search in my own history.

[@e-freind]

God this a nightmare :(

[@shaykika]

Great interview

[@txranchmom]

Sometimes your videos break my heart

[@NalaAmari]

Good Video! Thanks for some real information from a trusted source concerning us!

[@seekerfound42]

Your name is cute.

[@crystalpowell8619]

My dad died in the hospital with no phone in his room, and he didn’t think to bring his cell phone. So for over 2 weeks we couldn’t see or talk to him and it was difficult to speak with doctors. He went in for a emergency surgical procedure and caught the virus and died from that. I will be looking to take legal action not for the $$ but the systemic issues need to be highlighted.

[@ForHarriet619]

I'm so sorry this happened to you.

[@crystalpowell8619]

For Harriet thank you for informing others.

[@elkaydoug8863]

WOW... I MEAN SERIOUSLY THAT WAS AMAZING. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS. REAL ANSWERS for pertinent questions.

[@Ahvey_Y]

This is related to my future dissertation topic (racial inequities in maternal health), great interview

[@TheSepia1]

Thanku for this video!!

[@firmfount5]

These young women teach our African American people how to circle the wagons. Disparity is increased to red alert when black people cant understand this discussion. Thank you ladies for pushing this to a forum.

[@crystal1799]

Love this Doctor❤❤