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How ‘Medical Gaslighting’ Ignores Black Women With Long COVID
Dr. Margot Gage Witvliet, PhD, developed Long COVID in 2020, facing medical gaslighting and discovering shared experiences in dozens of women & BIPOC. Dr. Gage Witvliet learned that medical gaslighting is an insidious phenomenon which disproportionately impacts women and BIPOC. Medical professionals frequently tell female patients with Long COVID and other invisible illnesses that their symptoms are “all in their heads” while treating male counterparts with contrasting, scientifically sound approaches.
Read MoreBlack-owned children’s bookstore in North Carolina is closing over alleged threats
The owner of Liberation Station Bookstore describes how fear due to hate mail mixed with the joy opening her bookstore.
Read MoreA Detroit-Area Officer Who Punched Jaquwan Smith After an Arrest Pleads Guilty
Detroit-area police officer, Matthew Rodriguez, pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation for punching Jaquwan Smith without cause in June 2023. Rodriguez said Smith, the Black 19-year-old, was not resisting arrest nor attempting escape.
Read MoreThe Evolution Of The Black Vote And Projections For The 2024 Election Cycle
The evolution of the Black vote in the United States has seen significant shifts over the decades, shaped by various social, political, and economic factors.
Read MoreBlack, Disabled, and Dealing With the Maze of Health Care
Disabled adults already face more difficulties in finding adequate healthcare. Add being Black to that, though, and the hardships multiply even more.
Read MoreMore than 65 years later, a college basketball championship team gets its White House moment
Vice President Kamal Harris greeted the Tennessee A&I basketball team at the White House to recognize the team’s 1957 championship win.
Read MoreBiden delays menthol ban amid 2024 concerns over black support
A proposal to ban menthol cigarettes may be delayed until after the 2024 election due to concerns from the Black community about being disproportionately targeted after the ban is put in place.
Read More‘Romeo & Juliet’ play starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers faces ‘barrage of racial abuse’
The Jamie Lloyd Company has responded to racist comments spreading online after announcing the cast of its upcoming Romeo and Juliet play.
Read MoreBlack Residents Want This Company Gone. Will Alabama’s Environmental Agency Approve a New Permit?
Residents in one Alabama neighborhood that has been polluted by a nearby manufacturing plant are waiting to see if the company will remain.
Read MoreMeta’s AI image generator really struggles with the concept of interracial couples
Meta’s AI image generator apparently struggles to produce images of interracial couples, a reflection of its training material.
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