Antiracism Book Club
Selected Materials for Fallout from Medical Racism (August 21, 2020)
Readings
- The Black American Amputation EpidemicPresser, L. (2020, May 19). The Black American Amputation Epidemic. ProPublica. https://features.propublica.org/diabetes-amputations/black-american-amputation-epidemic/
- Finding Good Pain Treatment Is Hard. If You’re Not White, It’s Even Harder.Goodnough, A. (2016, 9 August). Finding Good Pain Treatment Is Hard. If You’re Not White, It’s Even Harder. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/us/how-race-plays-a-role-in-patients-pain-treatment.html
- The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of CoronavirusOppel, R.A., Jr. et al. (2020, 5 July). The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/05/us/coronavirus-latinos-african-americans-cdc-data.html
- Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and ChildbirthMartin, N., & Montagne, R. (2017, December 7). Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth. ProPublica. https://www.propublica.org/article/nothing-protects-black-women-from-dying-in-pregnancy-and-childbirth
- Stolen BreathsHardeman, R. R. et al. (2020) Stolen Breaths. New England Journal of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp2021072
- Who Is Most Likely to Die From the Coronavirus?Serkez, Y. (2020, 4 June). Who Is Most Likely to Die From the Coronavirus?. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/04/opinion/coronavirus-health-race-inequality.html
Videos
- Unnatural Causes: When the Bough BreaksPBS. (2008). Unnatural Causes: When the Bough Breaks. [Video]. Kanopy. https://stanford.kanopy.com/product/when-bough-breaks
You will need to have a SUNet ID in order to watch Unnatural Causes: When the Bough Breaks. As an alternative, check your local public library to see if they offer access to Kanopy.
TED Talk. (2017, 2 May). David R. Williams: How racism makes us sick. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzyjDR_AWzE
NBC News. (2020, 19 May). Doctor On Mission To Stop Preventable Amputations In Diabetic Black Americans. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZnzQxLUWwg
A Deeper Dive
Book of the Month
What the Eyes Don't See by Publication Date: 2018"What the Eyes Don't See is a riveting, beautifully rendered account of a shameful disaster that became a tale of hope, the story of a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, self-determination, and the right to build a better world for their--and all of our--children." -- Dust Jacket
Overdrive eBook access limited to 2 users.
As an alternative, check out your local public library for access to an electronic copy.
