“Dismantling Dismissal” is Word In Black’s patient advocacy series, exploring the ways Black Americans navigate the health care system and what equity leaders are doing to make health care more accessible. This series is by Anissa Durham, health data journalist for Word In Black who reports on health care inequities in the Black community.
Here’s Where to go for Better Health Care
This guide breaks down the latest apps, organizations, and platforms to help Black women get culturally competent care.
Hope and (Some) Change for Black Medical Patients
Equity advocates are tackling health care disparities and outcomes in Black neighborhoods, but some wonder if it is enough?
Why Black Women Need Black Doctors
This is part one of “Dismantling Dismissal” Word In Black’s patient advocacy series, exploring the ways Black Americans navigate the health care system and what equity leaders are doing to make health care more accessible. Read the series. Cynthia Guest is 57-years-old and has never had a Black doctor. And it’s not because she doesn’t…