Antiracism Book Club
Selected Materials for Medical Racism (July 17, 2020)
Readings
- Diagnosing & Treating Systemic RacismEvans, M.K. et al. (2020) Diagnosing and treating systemic racism. New England Journal of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMe2021693
- How Racism Creeps Into MedicineShaban, H. (2014, August 29). How racism creeps into medicine: The history of a medical instrument reveals the dubious science of racial difference. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/how-racism-creeps-into-medicine/378618/
- Myths About Physical Racial Differences Were Used to Justify Slavery – and Are Still Believed by Doctors Today"Biological fallacies were used to justify slavery. Why can't doctors let them go?" -- text from the article
- Race Is Not BiologyChowkwanyun, M. (2013, May 23). Race is not biology: How unthinking racial essentialism finds its way into scientific research. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/05/race-is-not-biology/276174/
Videos
ProPublica. (2017, December 7). The US medical system is still haunted by slavery. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfYRzxeMdGs&feature=youtu.be
TEDxEmory. (2014, July 10). Camara Jones: Allegories on race and racism. [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNhcY6fTyBM&feature=youtu.be
TEDMED. (2015). Dorothy Roberts: The problem with race based medicine. [Video]. https://www.ted.com/talks/dorothy_roberts_the_problem_with_race_based_medicine
A Deeper Dive
Book of the Month
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by
ISBN: 9780307589385Publication Date: 2011"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a non-fiction book by American author Rebecca Skloot. It was the 2011 winner of the National Academies Communication Award for best creative work that helps the public understanding of topics in science, engineering or medicine. " -- Google Books
EBSCOhost Access limited to 3 simultaneous users
Alternate Book
Black Man in a White Coat by
Publication Date: 2016"One doctor's passionate and profound memoir of his experience grappling with race, bias, and the unique health problems of black Americans" -- Google Books
Audiobook available: Overdrive Access limited to three users., 2015