One prevalent way that racism still flourishes in America is through its healthcare system. Blacks have been disregarded when it comes to receiving adequate medical care. African American (Blacks) are less likely to be given the tools (education and medicines) necessary to prevent chronic diseases. When they do receive the tools, they are distilled to the bare minimum.
Category: On a Personal Note
Happy Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day was started over 150 years ago (in the 1850s) as a way to improve sanitary conditions, fight disease, decrease mortality rate of children and milk contamination. It was connected to soldiers (Civil War) as a day of mourning for women who had lost their loved ones. In 1914, Mother’s Day (the second Sunday…
A double dose of Mondays With Michael
In today’s Mondays with Michael, I share two of Dr. Michael Greger’s blog posts/videos regarding turmeric and cancer. April 17 has traditionally been a sad day for me. My mother, Rose L. Jackson Everson, 2/2/1932 (2/29/1932) – 4/17/2011, died of “metastatic breast cancer.” Just those three words and you know it isn’t going to end…