Black Health Lit®

Gives a Fresh prospective on health

Bookmarked! This podcast is down to earth, informative, and focuses on topics that mean a lot to a lot of people. The guest speakers offer fresh perspectives on the topic of black health that we don’t hear in the mainstream media, but are extremely important for us (everyone) to understand.

Podcast: Black Health Lit Host: Rae Crowder Podcast Episode: More Air… Coping with Asthma. Pros Discussing Black/BIPOC Health on platforms accessible on the go is a win. I listen to podcasts while commuting and walking. Cons Host Rae Crowder and Karshyra Marshall who is the CEO/Founder of Breathe Ohio Inc. briefly discuss the disadvantage that Black people have as a result of not trusting white health providers (and white people). The distrust stems from illegal medical experiments such like Tuskegee syphilis, Henrietta Lacks, forced sterilization of Native Indigenous women and continued racism today, stealing Native Indigenous children and stealing First Nations children. The 1940s syphilis study conducted by the U.S. government in Guatemala. The U.S. government conducted an unconscionable and unethical experiment in Guatemala, in which U.S. government researchers deliberately infected vulnerable citizens of Guatemala with syphilis and other infectious diseases. Karshyra Marshall doubled down saying, to change the mistreatment of people of color, people of color need to be the change that we want to see. Rae Crowder agreed with putting more work on people of color. Representation does not matter if people of color in the healthcare industry are enforcing white supremacy and agendas. Karshyra Marshall statement falls in line with colonial talking points seeking to put more work on people of color to dismantle racism. Racism that colonizers created, perpetuate and continue to enforce. People of color/BIPOC still do not trust white health providers (and white people) because white people are never held accountable/fully held accountable for their actions. White people, white healthcare providers, white social workers, Catholic Church, Christian churches, government officials, who actively participated in massacres, genocide, crimes against humanity and hate crimes were never held accountable for: •Tuskegee syphilis. •Illegal medical experiments on Henrietta Lacks. •16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. •Tulsa Race Massacre •The U.S. government conducted an unconscionable and unethical experiment in Guatemala, in which U.S. government researchers deliberately infected vulnerable citizens of Guatemala with syphilis and other infectious diseases. I could list all the unarmed BIPOC murdered by police. Settlements are paid out but white people are never held accountability. •Officer Kimberly Potter was not held fully accountable for the murder of Daute Wright. •Betty Shelby was never held accountable for the murder of Terence Crutcher. •canadian government as never been held accountable for past and present crimes against First Nations People. •u.s. government has never been held accountable for past and present crimes against Native Indigenous People. The original inhabitants of this continent who predate colonizers, The Atlantic enslavement trade and the u.s. •canadian government stealing First Nations children, forcing the children into assimilation prisons inflicting physical, spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse. Many of the children were murdered. •u.s. government stealing Native Indigenous children, forcing the children into assimilation prisons, inflicting physical, spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse. Many of the children were murdered and are currently being unearthed from mass graves/crime scene. •First Nations and Native Indigenous children are still being unearthed from mass graves in canada and the u.s. When BIPOC/POC work in healthcare, it does not mean these individuals will speak straight forward and authentic to their communities. Instead Rae Crowder and Karshyra Marshall pulled the usual colonial play, pushing for people of color to dismantle racism. Racism that colonizers created and maintain. Stop manipulating and pushing for people of color to do more work. Stop manipulating and pushing for people of color to be happy/satisfied/grateful with bread crumbs of change. These bread crumbs of change is another form of harm and trauma. Stop manipulating and pushing people of color, who are still under attack to seek unity and healing. It’s manipulation to push for unity BEFORE FULL ACCOUNTABILITY. Receiving full accountability gives a sense of coping skills , restorative justice, realistic change vs bread crumbs of hope. Instead of being complicit, learn to stand by communities of color. Help advocate for full ACCOUNTABILITY on past, present and future; hate crimes, massacres, murders, crimes against humanity and genocide. When BIPOC/POC work for government institutions, other fields with historical racism and **continued** racism such as healthcare industry…. These same BIPOC/POC begin to sound like agents pushing colonial agendas and manipulating their own communities of color. I do NOT recommend Black Health Lit. Often people, including BIPOC, who work in historically racist institutions have a hard time speaking, acknowledging or hearing about CURRENT racism, prejudice, sexism/patriarchy and ableism within these institutions. It’s as if they feel personally responsible for the actions and behaviors of anyone in their occupation. The usual responses from people, including BIPOC, who work in historically racist institutions: •If it’s a personal attack against them personally. •Begin making excuses for the actions/behaviors of anyone in the same occupation. •Changing the narrative/controlling the narrative. •Begin verbally attacking, gaslighting, and manipulation tactics to silence the mentioning of CURRENT racism, prejudice, sexism/patriarchy and ableism within these institutions. I do recommend The Raw Girl, Esosa E.