Ep 46: Racism in the US Medical System

Send us a message via text message! Link accessible at joyousjustice.buzzsprout.com. ✅Tracie brings up a recent NFL announcement that they will change a racist policy, just another example of the systematic, racist oppression that permeates US society. This leads to a discussion between April and Tracie about the racism found within the United States medical system and why developing an effective racial justice analysis is so important. Check out our discussion/reflection questions for this episode: https://joyousjustice.com/blog/jews-talk-racial-justice-ep-46Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.comLearn more about Joyous Justice where April is the founding and fabulous (!) director, and Tracie is a senior partner.: https://joyousjustice.com/Read more of Tracie's thoughts at her blog, bmoreincremental.comRead more about how the NFL used racist assumptions about Black players’ cognition here: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/1002627309/nfl-says-it-will-halt-race-norming-and-review-brain-injury-claimsUnderstand why Black infants are less likely to die when they have Black doctors here: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/black-newborn-baby-survival-doctor-race-mortality-rate-disparityLearn more about the opioid addiction crisis and racism here: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/the-opioid-addiction-crisis-and-racism-a-long-troubled-historyLearn more about The Checklist Manifesto and Atul Gawande here: http://atulgawande.com/book/the-checklist-manifesto/Support the showDiscussion and reflection questions:What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?What, if anything feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?If relevant. what feelings and sensations are arising as you reflect on themes from this episode, and where in your body do you feel them?What key insights or strategies are you carrying forward and how do you want to weave them into your living and/or leadership?