The C. O. W. S. w/ Dr. Shawn Utsey: The Theft of Black Bodies in Richmond, Virginia #Coonman

The C.O.W.S. welcomes Dr. Shawn Utsey. We were joined by Dr. Utsey approximately 30 minutes later than our agreed upon start time. Since he did not confirm with Gus for the program, there were many reasons to think he was not going to honor his agreement to speak with us. Dr. Utsey apologized for his tardiness and explained he was dealing with an emergency. Thankfully, we were able to discuss his film company, Burn Baby Burn, and his project on the history of Nat Turner. His documentary film, Until the Well Runs Dry: Medicine and the Exploitation of Black Bodies, details how black corpses were harvested for use by the Virginia medical college. White medical school students honed their anatomical knowledge and medical skills on stolen black carcasses. Chris Baker, a black male Victim of White Supremacy, was held hostage and forced to "acquire" the black bodies. We also discussed Dr. Utsey's Toward a Black Psychology: Origin & Evolution of a Discipline. This project features cameos from Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, Dr. Robert L. Williams, and a number of other esteemed black health professionals. The film explores the history of scientific White Supremacy and how black people have responded. #TheCOWS14Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#