The Story of How Black American Doctors are Isolated, Alienated, and Marginalized in Residency.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 เม.ย. 2024
- This video is a detailed examination of the complex series of events that play out in residency programs across the nation as Black Doctor's futures are destroyed before their eyes.
This is NOT another 'takedown' of white males. This is a dissection of the perfect storm of variables; group think, highly competitive and toxic work environments, extreme tribalism, inflated egos and abuse of power, all in the setting of an America which continues to struggle with centuries old racial divisions. These variables coalesce in residency programs- most severely in surgical residencies- to create hell on earth for black residents.
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If they treat their qualified black doctors like that, imagine how they treat their black patients.
Hi, nice commentary and I want you not to take this wrong but from where I stand I'm not a doctor or lawyer or actress or singer who have and make a lot of money you cry out racism which is true but the way I see it is that you want to be in that same echelon as Your white colleagues are in other words you want to communicate only with them and not be where your own people are that love you and care more for you you trying to be in their era we have enough power enough money to do our own thing we can build our own Doctors offices and everything else we don't need to rely on them pacifically to make it to the top in other words, why do you want to have a Oscar when you could create your own Tyrone avoid why would you care if you're not on the cover of Vogue when you could be on the cover of Essence
Just think about that come to where you are needed and wanted the most because if you think about it, a lot of black patients that are being intrigued in the medical places are mistreated just as much as you are so we all connect together and leave a side along will rise all the way to the top and covered them up Thank you and just stay strong and don't let nobody take over your mind.
My question is, do we allow ourselves to die while using intelligent words to form our protest? Will we use our eloquence of speech to describe the pain of losing our children to this hateful system. Should we march, sing, pray and hope for better days? Is there some other more effective way to change our situation as so called black people living under these hateful systems? A lot of questions I know, but surely there is an answer.
@benyaminyisrael4634 does it matter they still going to treat you like you lying I did better go in the nurses and doctors that look like me because they understood me
You'll never know...
Absolutely
Black male neurologist and former Army military police and army field surgeon. This country is an embarrassment !
Do you know they are blaming Boeing current quality issues on minority employees? They are claiming that diversity hiring is responsible for the reported issues plaguing the airplane maker.
Yes it is.
Nah, this nation is just the final one from the long list of superpowers that have ruled over and suppressed us, whilst cold pressing the abundant juices from our minds and labour for their progress. Starting from Babylon, to Egypt, to GrecoRome, to the 10 financial districts of Europe (lead by America), usurped by the Khazars 🤫
This is just a portion of the injustices
I know it is and we are on it.
Im a Black nurse and racism is real in healthcare!
My paternal Aunt (Now retired)and my baby sister are nurses. According to them you would not believe the astounding amount of Black patients who die needless deaths.My Aunt originally started out as a doctor but for a Black female in her Era. NYC in the late 1950s.It was brutal. She was mocked,isolated and overly scrutinized by her mostly White colleagues. As you know as nurses, the sharing of information between medical professionals is crucial. There are numerous conferences and forums that doctors are encouraged to attend. White patients did not want my Aunt anywhere near them.Black patients doubted her competence.She tried to explain to bridge the cultural gap concerning the behavior of Black patients. Given the history of the terrible treatment of Blacks by the medical establishment. They didn't listen. This genius lady nearly had a nervous breakdown because of the way she was treated. She decided to go into nursing. Because she thought she could better advocate for the patients. Regardless of race. On the surface it appeared she was taking on a subordinate role to the Doctors. But because she had such vast knowledge of so many fields, she was able to gain their confidence. As well as the patients. Encouraging any doctors she interacted with to not take any shortcuts and to do the proper follow-up of patients. Especially the Black ones.She did this for over 40 years. Later on in her career,she had to deal with more foreign Doctors. It was both shocking and brutal as to how these doctors perceived Black patients. My baby sister,now in her sixties, is still into nursing. She has the same problem in the present day.I don't think people understand how brutal institutionalized racism can be. It can destroy your confidence and your soul.Something you can't see visibly. But just as devastating and corrosive. Now imagine. BANKING AND FINANCE, REAL ESTATE, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, MAINSTREAM AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, CRIMINAL AND LEGAL JUSTICE, COMMUNITY PLANNING COMMISSIONS, VOTING AND ELECTORAL PROCESSES. ALL of these institutions where Blacks face formidable challenges. As my Aunt once pointed out. What society fails to understand is that when you have a community that has suffered from so many needless and premature deaths due to medical biases,it is going to effect the dynamics, structures and stability of family units.For generations.
A friend from university, Black male, decided he wanted to go to medical school. He worked hard and had great grades. He scored one of the highest MCAT scores for the entire country. Though he was a few credits short, our uni gave him an honorary degree so he could start at a big name, prestigious medical program in the Bay Area in September.
By the time he finished med school he had the highest test scores and terrible references.
He ended up in a mediocre residency program where he was undermined AND had a middle aged White nurse accused him of sexually harassing her. (This young man did not trust White people. He used to warn the rest of us to avoid them.) It went to a criminal trial. There was no evidence. He was found innocent.
So the nurse then took out a civil suit against him and the hospital supported her. He was dropped from the program.
He committed suicide.
He was the best and brightest of us. He was a superstar on so many levels.
The system crushed this strong, intelligent, hard working, moral man.
😢
smh
He doesn't trust white people but can't figure out his silent hostility is surfacing without being aware. Imagine that.
God help us.
may her karma come back to her 10 fold.
This is why we call it systemic racism. Thank you for sharing your story, also thank you for your service.
I agree that affirmative action is a problem. If it didn't exist. No one would think you got the job because of the color of your skin. My generation will terminate AA and hire people based on merit.
stop it..Candace Owens and some sell out will tell you to srop blaming systemic racism because it doesnt exist
Guess u didnt hear what he said. TRIBALISM. The same thing happens in african courties. For example in Ghana if there are more Ashantis in the business market so they gate keep from the Ebu and Fanti. It's TRIBALISM.
@@mysticlegion8088Guess you didn't hear when he mentioned that the book he read/used did talk about racism. He just decided to focus on tribalism. Carmichael and Hamilton wrote in 1967 that, while individual racism is often identifiable because of its overt nature, institutional racism is less perceptible because of its "less overt, far more subtle" nature. That's why ignorants dismiss it, and like he said in his presentation, these cases are shunned. Now, institutional racism was defined by Sir William Macpherson in the UK's Lawrence report (1999) as: "The collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service to people because of their colour, culture, or ethnic origin. Does this sound like... Tribalism? Duh. Therefore, trying to dismiss systemic racism is counter intuitive. Tribalism and systemic racism in fact go together in many cases. If you know what systemic racism means, which has already been described. Don't forget, he described a literal racist event that occurred. Somehow HE ended up getting screwed over. He fought back and they didn't want to entertain his case anymore. He said it himself, sometimes the difference between tribalism and racism is hard to see and they look exactly the same. He described this. Institutional racism "originates in the operation of established and respected forces in the society, and thus receives far less public condemnation than [individual racism]".[3] Carmichael, Stokely; Hamilton, Charles V. (1967). Black Power: Politics of Liberation (November 1992 ed.). New York City: Vintage Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-0679743132.
Individuals don’t join the military to fight systematic racism. I’m just saying those who do fight it are always in civilian world. Hell we can’t fight it and we have to remain defenseless. Take it all even if being pummeled to nonexistence.
And when you point it out people say you have a "victim mindset" and "playing the race card" in a dismissive way.
It's gaslighting. You know the truth don't let them con you like that.
@@thegod4513 Exactly 💯 💯 💯
It's ironic that Huwhytes claim we "play the race card", when they invented racism.
And also trying to shame the victim while praising oppressive "victors".
Also ironic Huwhytes claim we "play the race card", when they invented racism.
Candance Owens is good at calling it a victim mentality...she have no clue as to what our people have/go thru dealing with these people...
As a black male epidemiologist trained in the U.S. and U.K., I can say everything he speaks about is true and correct. This is an issue not just in the military but in non military training environments.
Hi, nice commentary and I want you not to take this wrong but from where I stand I'm not a doctor or lawyer or actress or singer who have and make a lot of money you cry out racism which is true but the way I see it is that you want to be in that same echelon as Your white colleagues are in other words you want to communicate only with them and not be where your own people are that love you and care more for you you trying to be in their era we have enough power enough money to do our own thing we can build our own Doctors offices and everything else we don't need to rely on them pacifically to make it to the top in other words, why do you want to have a Oscar when you could create your own Tyrone avoid why would you care if you're not on the cover of Vogue when you could be on the cover of Essence
Just think about that come to where you are needed and wanted the most because if you think about it, a lot of black patients that are being intrigued in the medical places are mistreated just as much as you are so we all connect together and leave a side along will rise all the way to the top and covered them up Thank you and just stay strong and don't let nobody take over your mind
@@rainaflores779
Hello, racism as well as discrimination is an ongoing issue throughout the training programs internationally. I like other medical professionals care deeply about all our patients regardless of skin tone or ethnicity. However, we who are not in the numerical majority continue to suffer from immoral treatment simply due to existing within an environment that views us as non-humans.
We are often overqualified and more empathetic towards all who seek our help due to our collective experiences of racism and discrimination.
@@rainaflores779I'm sorry, but the harsh reality is that black people in the United States of America do not have enough wealth collectively to build anything on our own. Besides that, we are literally citizens of the United States of America. We can never fully live separate from white people or whiteness not even if we tried.
@@rainaflores779is this AI?
I am an ultrasound tech. I was working at a border town and i met a radiologist. He was Vietnamese and i asked him why he wasn't working in Austin, where he resided! He looked at me and said, ''Racists"! I rather be here among Mexicans who treat me better!
Thank you Sir. As a Black woman civilian obstetrician-gynecologist I can validate your experience. I am glad you are telling your story, which is extremely relatable.
I'm a civilian black nurse, and his experience is relatable.
I am a black civilian radiologic technologist and his experiences relatable to me.
Thank . I’m a current medical professional working and I’ve endured so much. I’m still here with God on my side.
Very relatable. It happens to patients every day. They are intentionally misdiagnosed, given harmful treatments, etc. A doctor refused to prescribe or misdiagnose unnecessarily and was forced to close the practice. The doctor was harassed to the point they were forced to leave the country. As a civilian., How do we support the military Drs. What would happen if we give them what they profess to desire. Come out from among them. No need to recreate the wheel. That is why the Montgomery Boycott was so successful. Unity and consistency. There are enough patients to support health care facilities. Enough is Enough.
Something is missing from his analysis on how to fix this problem for Black Residents.
He says nothing about the Subjectivity inherent in the evaluation process. If there’s a way in which to reduce or completely eliminate a subjective grading process severely, it will go a long way to helping residents (or any students) avoid racial bias and preconceived notions about one’s ability based on race.
As it is, nothing protects minority residents subject to the will of those instructors who are determined to make outcomes match bias, even when objectively it does not.
Black America has to develop its own financial infrastructure He who holds the gold makes the rules
He who holds the land where the gold is mined has been deceived to think the gold is not his to mine
@@user-ti3vy4mf6p stop with the professional excuse making.
FREEDMENS CREDIT BUREAU.
I experienced a similar thing as a black doctor working in the UK when I first graduated. Racism can be so slick and cunning. I relied on God and He delivered me, refuting all my accusers and putting them to shame. One can only rely on God in these circumstances when ranks are closed against you and oppression stands before you. We cannot fight these dark forces in our own strength
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Amen!!! Say it twice
Soory to hear brother. Come to Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia) would be best for a "smoother" transition. May not have all ressources, but respect is guaranteed and you can actualy make an impact far beyond your imagination. Feel blessed!
You got that right...... he'll make your enemy your footstool.
Your preferred version of invisible supernatural super being DID IT ALL.....
Evidence= Trust me broooooo
Maybe your preferred version of invisible supernatural super being made room in his schedule (in-between creating supermassive black holes, Tornados and crohns disease)....but others....like those dying in War or Diseases are NOT as "special" as YOU.
The arrogance of religious lunatics....unreal.
I'm African-American and a medical school graduate. My African-American friend lost their residency due to having to take off time for a child who almost died from a severe chronic illness. After they returned, the residents and attendings reharassed them daily, pressuring them to resign, promising to give credit for the time they already achieved in residency. So my friend resigned due to the crazy pressure. It was terrifying for them because if they breathed wrong they were penalized. They applied to another residency and was accepted. Then the former residency refused give them credit for the time they already achieved in residency. Now they can't be accepted to the residency that agreed to allow them to transfer. It's so awful! Their career is ruined! I have other stories as well. Awful!
Should have gotten it in writing....they knew exactly what they were doing....
Need to start naming names, put them on social media.
Need to start filing lawsuits and record everything
NAME THEM.
It's impractical and impossible to leave in a society where everything has to be put in writing or recorded.
Black doctors, and professionals, need an environment that meets standards of minimum moral decency and ethical values.
It will be had to change this country but we have to keep trying.
Speaking up and bringing this to the attention of more black people is one of the most commendable efforts.
It's our fight.
This is bad. This country should be embarrassed
This country doesn’t have a moral compass bone in it’s structure.
Oh, they don’t care!
Embarrassed? Ha- in their minds there is nothing to be ashamed of. It was meant for People of European descent.
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Painful to hear of your experience. The marginalization of Black people in our society is prevalent across occupations. I endured it too working as a federal civilian employee and retired as early as I could because I was simply tired of it. Early in my career I watched my White counterparts who entered federal service when I did soar to top positions within my agency while leaving me behind as I competed with them. I later realized that it wasn't any type of failures on my part that kept me back, but rather I was caught in a system of cultural affinity where White decision makers simply felt more comfortable with promoting people like them. Distraught I was on the brink of leaving federal service early, but my brother advised me not to leave and to instead use my employment for what it was worth...a pay check. It forced me into financial literacy early and I used those pay checks wisely to purchase assets and today I'm a millionaire smiling with the last laugh.
Hi, nice commentary and I want you not to take this wrong but from where I stand I'm not a doctor or lawyer or actress or singer who have and make a lot of money you cry out racism which is true but the way I see it is that you want to be in that same echelon as Your white colleagues are in other words you want to communicate only with them and not be where your own people are that love you and care more for you you trying to be in their era we have enough power enough money to do our own thing we can build our own Doctors offices and everything else we don't need to rely on them pacifically to make it to the top in other words, why do you want to have a Oscar when you could create your own Tyrone avoid why would you care if you're not on the cover of Vogue when you could be on the cover of Essence
Just think about that come to where you are needed and wanted the most because if you think about it, a lot of black patients that are being intrigued in the medical places are mistreated just as much as you are so we all connect together and leave a side along will rise all the way to the top and covered them up Thank you and just stay strong and don't let nobody take over your mind.
I applaud you for knowing yourself worth and not allowing to be beaten down psychologically. I experienced the same but luckily for me I had options to move back to my home country where I am lecturing and enjoying fresh food
@@fk5371This is what some black Diasporans don't get. Blacks in the U.S. have fought, died, been tortured, etc. for fighting for civil rights and equal opportunity. The racists use Diasporans to keep from hiring and elevating Blk citizens. You're given opportunities denied to citizens, then you make the money and escape back home where often the monies made here is double, triple or quadruple what you could earn in your home country, so you're able to return to your home country when it's feasible with the monies earned in the U.S. on the backs of Blacks in the U.S. Meanwhile, many of us have also invested in education and being upwardly mobile but the opportunities are few and far between. And there's no less expensive "home country" to which we can flee or escape. All that and too many black Diasporans choose ignorance about the plight of U.S. Blacks, choosing to believe the image pushed by the masses, while at the same time seeing how they've also been pushing negative images about you to us. Yet, we're not in your country disrespecting you or your elders as too many Diasporans do here in the U.S.
It's great that you were able to travel here, work, earn and save enough money to return to your homeland. I wish black Americans had the same options. Alas, we do not. So we endure this shyt as best as we can, while also watching others from all over the globe come here and prosper, mainly because of laws we (U.S. Blacks) fought for for _everyone_ and everyone comes here taking advantage of our work while looking down their nose. Then, many leave, returning to their homeland with their U.S. earnings, savings, investments and live well there, having extracted money from our economy and taking opportunities from citizens. Then have the audacity to talk about U.S. Blacks like we're a monolith, when you know you saw a variety of black folks here and that there are criminals in all nations, especially among the poor.
@@rainaflores779 I agree with your sentiments. Sometimes when we encounter obstacles we have to open other doors or use other options to achieve our objectives.
Most definitely I’m tried of my resume being dumb down to pay me less yet ask for a lot and after realizing I’m who I am gaslighting like I’m wages after interview for salary
People have no idea how we as Black people catch it in the military. Thank you Sir for bringing this out in the open 🙏🏾
In life ..
At all. You would expect better because it is the military 🤷🏿♀️🥺
I understand. Stuff my dad saw in WWII still exists today with ranking of officers. This needs to stop.
I was elated when testing for next rank was implemented for all. My husband, one friend and I aced exams making my husband the youngest to earn his rank in such a short time in the USAF. Even though rank was pinned and his story made the Air Force Times, his rank was revoked, shortly thereafter. Allegedly missed by 1/4 point. Oh, and then how could he have been so stellar at his job if he had time to take college courses, during his off duty time. We both retired from the USAF many years later but were reluctant to recommend the military for young African Americans.
One and done
I fought and almost died for this country in Iraq. Came back to a country that still hates me. Not surprised my brother. Stay strong like we do🙏🏾💪🏾
WHATS NEW🤡, YOU'RE DIFFERENT?🛑
Same here, medically retired combat vet & still face hatred & stereotyped for my dark skin. Long term I know the Caribbean & Africa are the options for me if I want to truly be happy.
Personal I think this a.crying shame and utterly dispictable how Countris.treat theri men and woman of service in Military. 😮Just yesterday met a..Navy X officer Engineer who was homeless was like why what happened or more how did this happen. He served his time serving his country and.left like this on the streets. Uk
@@555125kevin Brother Wode Maya is doing God's work highlighting possibilities in Africa. Africa isn't perfect whatsoever! But at least the thought of our children being spit on, thrown bananas at, or called racial slurs in nearly impossibly [Excluding countries Arabs largely occupy].
This makes me sick to my stomach. Med school is such a long and arduous road😢😢!
I was a black senior NCO in the Air Force and believe me that same white male good old boys club was prevalent every where I worked.
I can vouch for this as a black NCO in the Air Force. My best time in was when I was deployed away from my clinic…Never made it to senior I had to get away for the sake of my mental health.
I made to Msgt and always had to watch your back.
@@shunnaflowers3664you look like a DEI hire. You make it difficult for the other qualified people. They’re forced to prove their worth because the road was made easier for under qualified people like you
Is it just me, or does it seem black enlisted airmen predominantly get the service and supply jobs? Army Vet here. Mostly did not see any of us in your Cyber, Intel, Loadmaster, jobs. No point in asking about pilots lol. Anyway, to add, every black E-6 thru E-8, especially a First Sgt, was marginalized in some way. Even being sneak dissed about them being chosen as a DEI before the social media and MAGA existed. Some were completely passed over although they had manyore years of experience.
I was an MSgt (E7) and worked on aircraft like the B-52, F-15, etc. I'm from the south so I grew up around racism. I was naive in thinking that racism would not be in the military cause after all everyone is there to be a team to serve the country. Boys was I wrong. The good ole boys club hit me right the face.
I pray you write a massive book on this!! We are lacking a lot of drs because of this !!!
We are the ones to write the book for him.
Would make a great documentary too, I think
💯 I went through so much racism in nursing school I decided to give it up. These are the people in charge with the health of the national population coast to coast and many are plain evil.
Do not give-up this is what they want. This is why we have HBCU's remember they do not have the money IVY League school have.
Sorry to hear that
Interesting because my mom got fired because students that were failing accused her of being racist. It's almost like being shitty knows no color.
Indeed never give up. I had to practically be very cunning, when I was in nursing school. My teacher didn’t support me. But I made it a sport to show her that I can. Made friends with another ( Yt male ) student my age (we were older than the other students). Everything I wanted to ask or do went trough my fellow student, because my teacher never answered my questions the way it should. I used to work in nursing homes on my vacations so I can acquire the necessary skills, so I could pass my internship. They are usually very happy when you come help them on vacation time, because of staff shortages during vacation times. And most of them happily teach you all sort of skills needed, so you can do the actual job. So that’s the way I teached myself, and I passed nursing school.Fast forward to work. I didn’t go work in a nursing home, because I would be working to close with them (my colleagues). But I applied to work for home care ( caring at home for the elderly). Here I do not have direct contact with colleagues, but I have to deal directly with my patients in their home settings. Because my elderly patients used to like me a lot, my colleagues grew jealous of me. Starting treating me poorly. But I stayed( because I was a permanent employee) and worked with my patients. I used to talk to my colleagues trough my patients when something needed to be done. It was like that idea did not came from me, but from my patients. I also work the night shifts. This was for me better. And this has worked for me until this day. Working now 15 years for this company. Many of the colleagues I started then, are now with pension. I am now working with a lot of younger colleagues now. And because I am the senior now, the work place is for me calmer. Working now for my pension.
I used to think when I was younger, why all the hate and without any reason? But now I know better. Thanks for writing your stories. Through these stories we can learn from eachother, what is really going on, how to combat it, and that the problem is not you and I personally, it’s goes much deeper than that, and that you feel less alone and isolated……
I'm not an MD but an engineer and it's crazy to me your story sounded eerily similar to my own. I noticed in grad school preferential treatment to other students, left out of cool research projects, and I was accused of cheating on tests. I got a job in the industry it was from a different angle. I was challenged more than my junior peers and people just assumed I didn't know my stuff or my calculations were wrong and had to be double checked. A white female engineer noticed the behavior and asked me why I was treated like that. It was even insane being rated average when I outperformed based on metrics all the other engineers (even helping principal engineers). One time I broke down and called my pops with tears explaining I can't do this anymore after receiving a performance review and my bonus being reduced arbitrarily because they wanted to give it to another guy cause he been at the company longer. Being the only black person (often times the only poc) in the room in a technical position was draining. I've managed to move around a bit and had some great managers that looked out for me. I just didn't have the tools to deal with all of this. I ended up quitting the industry.
Srry u went through this.
Man being left out of research projects is crazy smh they will really do anything to hold us back
My heart goes out to you.
As to how these people sleep at night is beyond me.
Would it be possible for you to start your own business? That is the way to have control over your life
Back in 1962 I took the Census Bureau's Merit Promotion Exam and scored the 4th highest grade in the history of the bureau. they gave me a job pushing a mail truck. I used it to see what was going on in every facet of the bureau that got mail. I then worked my way up to statistician and then let them train me to become a computer programmer. That became my life's work after I went on to private industry making twice as much for the rest of my life.
According to the 1970 White House Conference on Youth and Children, “Racism is the number one health problem in America.”
Can corn expect justice from a jury of chickens? African proverb
Thank you for posting this. As a black medical student, and future army doctor, I'm listening to EVERY word. This was extremely educational.
Best of luck to you in your journey!
Run dont stay there. You black people never learn. You are giving power to those who are oppressing you
we are 5 to 7 generations deep in America and we have more people of color that are in the echelon as their white colleagues, and we have various types of businesses too, we also have a lot of Black people that are leaders today just as equal as white not behind them not ahead of them, but equal, and then we have those racist that refused to recognize that on both sides as far as education and money I'm not on the same level as you I have a master degree in mental health and wellness as well as a bachelor's degree in sociology and every time I hear them say every black person that has an education or become a professional is probably got it through DEI or through Affirmative action. We do have enough diverse billionaires to support us. We don't have to totally separate ourselves, but we have to have the right people that are for each other, and no matter what color. Black people have changed history a lot think about where we came from to where we are now and we can get better but we have to stop acting as if you want to be on that level with somebody that don't want you there and you could be on your own level for yourselves a good example of how things are now is the fact that you take India we have a lot of professionals coming from there. They have no problem having businesses they operate on all of these racist people you know they have businesses with all these racist people get at one time took over their country, they are only a few handpick racist out there they do not outnumber us I can't pass the same IQ test that you could pass. I'm not a top chef because I don't cook the same type of food that a top chef cooks. We can become our own top chefs. We don't have to look at what they have established and think that we need to get on their level and we could do our own make our own way and keep it going and we do have enough money in enough people to do that. Just ignore them and you stay strong because you sound so strong to me. I talk in my microphone and then I copy paste it to you so sometimes it comes out crazy looking so excuse me for that but I'm from Texas that's just how I talk.
All the best!
All the best.
I was in the US Army for 35 years. During that time, I only ran into one black US Army doctor. This was at Fort Irwin, California, in 2010. He was a young doctor, and he really knew his stuff. He was an excellent doctor. Being black myself (a black US Army Infantry Officer), I asked him if he had experienced any of the racist crap I had run into. Sadly, he said that he had. Unfortunately, this stuff is so ingrained into American culture (i.e., white American culture) that it will NEVER go away. We just have to find a way to deal with it and fight it as best as we can.
I'm a civilian and don't have military experience, but honestly, I believe all black people have experienced racism at some point, not just from white people, from other groups as well. Any black person who has lived long enough has experienced it and if they tell you they haven't they either are extremely oblivious to how to world works and they have experienced it but don't realize it, they're in denial about it, or the just want to please people by saying it's never happened to them.
The one challenge I see is that we as black folk do not have "real" advocacy" like other demographics where people will be held accountable for this behavior. We are not placed in positions of power to prevent this kind of behavior in most cases. Moreover, there is not enough exposure of this kind of behavior due in part of being labled as "using the race card" as some of our black conservatives(I have no issue with conservitism) want to say. Too often we would just sit back and deal with it becasue of fear of losing our lively hoods. At some point, we are going to have to start making some sacrifices for this madness to stop. Tribalism is real and can be a detriment/wreckless if unchecked.
It would be very interesting to know if there’s any of us that hasn’t dealt with racism in the military.
@@shunnaflowers3664 I bet it’s very few. And it’s still going on. I had a crooked white racist DCIS Special Agent try to profile and railroad me in 2004 in Iraq, a COMBAT ZONE! Simply because I was a black Army officer. They’ve been doing this racist crap ever since they profiled and railroaded LT Flipper in the early 1880s.
@@bootcampragI hear you. I made that tough decision to leave my job as a Correctional Officer Lieutenant in Rhode Island.
I filed a complaint with the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights (the state version of the EEOC) but they are using delay-tactics to frustrate me. No lawyer in Rhode Island wants to take my case. So I have to wait on their findings and if I'm not satisfied with their decision, I can go to the U.S. EEOC.
The state sent me a fake check in an attempt to entrap me. I reported it to the FBI but I haven't heard from them.
I have audio recordings to back up my claims on my channel.
The black nurses are isolated too in the healthcare industry. It's always a struggle .
As a nurse previously stationed at Tripler who faced racism and toxic leadership, it is BAD! The chief nursing officer, at the time, called a meeting and laughed in my face. I sent a email to EO, and no one responded. They tried to destroy me, my peers were silent because they benefited from the gool ole boy network and position advancements jumps over my hard work. My graduate education packet was denied twice for various reasons, when finally accepted, I learned my classmates received waivers for things that were supposedly "required." Ive literally had groups of officers conspire against me. Thanks for sharing...lastly, a lot of us are so beat down and broken that we hesitate to connect with the few other black American officers, and anyone for that matter. Its literally like a PTSD
I also wanted to add that the presenter is spot on about mentorship. When senior leaders conducted mandatory "mentorship" sessions with me, they would feed me outdated and erroneous career advice, tell me that i shouldn't pursue advancement opportunities, and to preposition their intent to grade me lower than my peers..."welllll...I only have a few top blocks to give"
I am the son of a Brain surgeon and a humanitarian and we are persecuted as a family. Ppl should rally together..
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Smh!
We need to build our own communities again for us by us
@@cnxlhoncho5059 How to you believe that would work? There needs to be a huge organization to accomplish that.
@@cnxlhoncho5059 what if there are two regions that are next to each other, one that is all bl-ck or so and one that is multicultural and they support each other? Some bl-ck ppl don’t want to live in an all bl-ck place per say but do not like the mainstream politics and the accompanying abuse.
I'm a retired, black, female educator. Thank you for your service & this invaluable information. Your video should be seen by students who are interested in pursuing a medical degree.
It's important for us 'successful' blacks to speak up and out against racism!
"Speaking up" instead of building.
I'm a black physician, and I've been out of residency for nearly 20 yrs. In my opinion, the tribalism in American medicine and specifically medical training seems to be racial or ethnic tribalism. I don't see much of a distinction between racism and tribalism in this context. I think calling it tribalism is a way to get white males to consider the information presented in the presentation. In my experience, many white people will close their minds to anything labeled "racist", and I suspect calling it tribalism is a way to introduce the information in a non-confrontational way. Whether it's tribalism or racism, the results are unfortunbately the same.
You Sir, understand my choice of language. I will be discussing this during my next video. Thank you.
The fact that you have to rebrand something to present it in a "non confrontational" way speaks to the societal structure of America. 💯
@@MilwaukeeMarv theres a limitation in consciousness for those who participate, whether intentionally or unintentionally, in the engineered idea of whiteness -which has gaslighting built into the identity of individuality. Any causes or reactions that expand beyond the potential of self determination go directly into a void .
In some ways, its the transcended form of manipulation where if something “doesnt” exist there doesnt need to be a response to it.
This is how in the past century alone we can point to multiple published best selling books outlining step by step how to destroy black ____ , yet the expectation to pretend they never existed is not only practiced but encouraged. Kinda genius actually
@@residencyrehab1533 excellent.
I’d encourage you not to use the R word at all since it will automatically force a rejection , like a foreign object, the moment they hear the word.
No data, examples, experiences or stories will outweigh indifference.
Its Like a trigger for automatic obscurity .
( note: indifference is closely associated with apathy. Which is also why you’ll receive ‘a pathetic’ excuse to justify literally anything post triggering )
As a patient of orthopedic surgery at the veterans administration hospital , while listening to his story. This now explains why I felt like I was only a test subject. Not a person that can understand my medical condition and make sound decisions on my treatment. I’m being looked at as illiterate! They don’t see me as someone who’s knowledgeable. WOW what a wake-up call!
Thank you for sharing your story. My dad is an army veteran. My dad was going for the same thing in the Army. He was the only one that got a perfect score on every test. He said the racism was so bad, he started intentionally failing his tests to get switched. His white counterparts were extremely jealous. So I'm proud of you for speaking your truth and being the voice for others in our community. I will be praying for you and everyone else. I know that its not easy. God bless 🙏🏼
This is why this God-damned system will be destroyed....😐
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As a Chief Dental Surgeon with an MPH , I became commissioned in the US PUBLIC Health Service and ended up doing a 26 year career. I distinctly remember doing annual continuing education courses at Bethesda and how few people in the lecture rooms looking like me. Over the years, I saw black physicians, Dentists, pharmacists and nurses suffer greatly including me. The benefits were advantageous and I retired at the end of 2019 at the nautical rank of O6( CAPT) I am not sure I would do it again. The price paid was far too high and I am still working thru it. Thanks for illuminating our plight . I am sure it won’t abate anytime soon.
I’m so glad that you’ve finally spoke out ❤ People MUST realize that organized racism is VERY systemic and extremely SOPHISTICATED ❤
According to the 1970 White House Conference on Youth and Children, “Racism is the number one health problem in America.”
Can corn expect justice from a jury of chickens? African proverb
This gave me chills. I’m a retired Air Force SNCO who had precisely the same experience. The thing is I always saw it as something i wasn’t doing right and never because of racism or tribalism. I was often the only Black Airman and often just felt like if I spoke up it wouldn’t be well received. Like I didn’t have a witness so who’d believe me. On one occasion my CGO wrote me up about things that were lies invented out of thin air. I was flabbergasted. I had to write this detailed rebuttal with evidence that basically made this captain look like a liar. The First Sgt refused to file the write up because he also thought the guy was lying. His letter of counseling was still used to give me the lowest rating of my 20 year career. You are telling my story and I’m sure so many other’s stories. I felt heard watching this. Thanks. 🙏🏾
Young provider here with my own private practice’ (born on an army base 😊)
I can not put into words the work and dedication it took to get me to my current station.
Vendors refuse to address me directly
Palm colored providers my company has employed are assumed to be my “boss”
And all staff from front desk to nurses insinuate that I am lazy’ and I would perform more profecently with overseeing management of my work.
This is done within micro aggressive comments and actions. I assumed since I write the checks’ my work ethic would finally be respected’ but now I laugh at myself 😅 for those thoughts. I pray for young professionals that are non palm colored to be brought into my professional life! It’s a daily draining of one’s spirit.
Do not give up’ brothers and sisters’ our communities need us’ one day you shall be a legend!
Hold on my people 👑
This is the type of attitude that I love to see. Endure, keep pushing forward.
I'm a black man in Northern California and recently had some seriously painful oral surgery performed. IN AMERICA WHY ARE THERE NO BLACK DENTIST **** NONE. I studied accounting and actually saw the systemic racism just in the education experience. I have a white friend who graduated from UOP dentistry school. We had this talk. Black candidates are persecuted at medical school. AMERICA why can't I have a black dentist if I want one?
I live in a southern state. Black female and male dentists are very common. Same with most specialties.
There are Black dentist, I know of two (one was my dentist) in New Jersey
Gotta go south and the east coast. I’m black and a PharmD student at Howard. A lot of black professionals are on the east coast not really in Cali
There are numerous black dentist in Atlanta.
Imagine typing out where you’re from and not realizing how simple your answer is…. Like use some simple critical thinking. That’s like a Latino whining that there are no black doctors/dentists in Africa.
It's racism. I understand you may have a sour taste in your mouth saying that word, but it is racism. Using tribalism as a euphemism for plane ol' racism actually does more harm than good. Don't muddy what has been researched for generations. Much of the literature you cite discusses racism, not tribalism.
I will need to do a video to fully explain my choice of language for this 97% white audience. It will be coming in a week or so.
@@residencyrehab1533Chess not checkers bless up good brother.
@@residencyrehab1533 looking forward to it. Let me also express my gratitude for your service, time, and labor. Much appreciation.
@@residencyrehab1533 Do a book and documentary for the school system , so are you working as a Dr. Now if not what do you have to do to clear this mess up and are you going to file a lawsuit?
Although racism and tribalism are two different ideas, there are situations in which they can be connected to make one feel like they are the same. Tribalism is the affiliation and allegiance to a specific tribe or ethnic group, which frequently results in a feeling of superiority or exclusion of other people. On the other side, racism is the conviction that some races are inherently better or worse than others, which results in racial prejudice and discrimination. Tribalism may not always entail the idea of racial superiority or inferiority, even though it might encompass a feeling of connection and belonging. However, when tribalism results in the exclusion or discrimination of people based on their race or ethnicity, it can occasionally appear as a type of racism. Consequently, even if racism and tribalism are different, they share similarities. Tribalism is more like, "There is nothing better than being Black." Racism is more like, "If you are not black, then you are less than."
This presentation was perfect!!!I resonate with this just being a black female in medicine. I’m a PA. I get anxiety trying to work amongst them. They will smile in your face while orchestrating your removal. I was amazed and totally shocked the first time it happened.
They did the same to me. I was promoted to lieutenant at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections in 2022. One of my co-workers disclosed that he wrote a report against me during my probationary period. There were officers who were told to lie on reports and give them to the Assistant director of Administration.
My superiors also lied on my probationary reports, lying that I was "Difficult to get along with" and that I "Often offend others." They wanted to make sure I didn't become a permanent lieutenant.
I have a clean employment history in the ten years that I was at the department.
I followed the proper steps and reported it but the state swept it under the rug.
I ended my employment on March 28, 2023.
I made the tough decision to post audio recordings on TH-cam to back up my complaints.
THANKS BROTHER 💯
I WAS A MEDIC IN THE US ARMY IN THE 1980'S MY DOCTOR WAS ONE OF THE SMARTEST BROTHERS I EVER MET IN MY LIFE !!!HE WASN'T SCARY AND STOOD ON BUISNESS !!HE DIDN'T FOLD WHEN THEY CAME AFTER HIM !!! THE ARMY HAS ALOT OF INSTITUTIONAL RACISM ACROSS THE BOARD !!!YOU MUST DEMAND RESPECT 1ST AND FOREMOST !!!AND NEVER BEND OVER !!!
As a civilian Black nurse, I can resonate. My heart goes out to you.
My mother was a nurse she went through this with Cubans here in South Florida. She kept her eyes on the lord and ended up retiring after 35 years with a private hospital. She's not homeless her house was paid off.
I am army veteran. I definitely believe you. They made my life hell. My father was a marine. My grandfather survived three wars. My family has a long history of service. But my time in the army has awful.
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It's not tribalism or racism it's both .The dominant race is racism that controls the tribalism for the most part. It' also creates a need or feeling for a need of tribalism in a postive or negative way depending a person being effected by it .
Very good incite.👍
@financeprofit4 You are correct in your assessment of the Doctor's report. Unfortunately the majority of Americans will rather implode then come together As a person who experienced this under the corporate system, I'm shocked that this is happening in this day and age
@@tonyabrooks5107 hi there. It's insight. Cheers.
False
The dominant race?? Realy? You kean the thief's the idiots, the degenerates? That's what it is. Only evil can look at there fellow human being and be so evil
This happened to me in the Air Force in the United Kingdom . My medical career was completely ruined.
Hope you leave & go somewhere you are valued.
I watched black male speech therapist be pushed out of the profession entirely by this issue (his testimony on TH-cam like yours). People would ask over the phone what part of the city he lived in….
Turns out they’ll let a black man do lots of things, be president even, but teach white children how to speak properly? Nope, not even in liberal California where he was from.
He lost his entire professional life because of this issue. Thank you for validating his experience here with evidence from your own experience.
I just can't even believe they wanted you to take an IQ test. Just so ridiculous. I am ex army as well, MD as well, and I commend you for letting this story be told on behalf of all of us who have experienced similar things.
Jealously!
Doesn't everyone in the army take an IQ test?
Can't We do Treaty Laws of friendship and peace international Treaty Laws our ancestors Wrote for Us to Rule these Continents and the united states within Empire of Morocco
fyi whites take it
I'm a civilian, i have no military experience, but i honestly believe that all black people who have encountered non-blacks have experienced racism no matter where you are in this world. Any black person who tells you they've never experienced it are either still very young and haven't yet, oblivious to the world around them ( it's happened and they just didn' t understand), in denial ( it happened but they want to pass it off as something else)or lying ( some say they haven't to try to please people, knowing full well that they've experienced it.)
buck dancing
why take it
I started my channel to expose them in Rhode Island. I has cost me dearly.
What do you think about jobs being held specifically for different races and sexes?
Oh and thank you for your service and sorry for all you have been through.
@@courtneyzoller1545 Even with Affirmative Actions they were not hiring enough lack and Hispanic people. The U.S. justice department sued the Rhode Island Department of Corrections in 2014. The department of corrections settled in 2017, agree to hire more Black and Hispanic people. Google the case.
Don't let people lie to you that Affirmative Action give Black and Hispanic people an advantage.
America is America and unfortunately, it will never change. I encourage anyone considering becoming a doctor to study in Europe (Poland, Sweden, Finland, etc.). I know a few doctors who studied abroad and then returned to the US after graduating, or decided to live in that country. We need black doctors and they should not have to be abused and experience racism to become one.
Blacks need white nations.
Jesus will make a way trust in him don't do it on your own.
@@mrike5651Why do some people assume that everyone believes in Jesus? If you are going to respond to someone just speak encouraging words, unless you know they are religious.
@@mrike5651Jesus didn’t do anything for centuries. Where was he at during Slavery? Or even better during Jim Crow? Colonization of Africa?
The Caribbean is good as well.
I graduated from residency in 2016 and I must say this mirrored my experience. I also witnessed this with black residents in other departments.
Proud of you for enduring!
Congratulations!
As a former PD/FD/EMS 911 Operator, having worked for 20 yrs in the Chicago suburban Police/Fire Dept. areas, being the only M/B for 10 yrs. 1st and only for 6 yrs, and 1 of 2 for 2 yrs of the 20 yrs, (I had to move around a bit, trying to escape the overwhelming Racial Hatred/Harassment), you have just described my direct experience in the work place. It was never a party for me, and I'm dealing with the Traumatic PTSD now many years later. I'm glad you have Spoken up, and shared your story. As you already know, this is common for us, unfortunately. I only wish I had the correct Employment Lawyer at that time...I'm glad you survived my Brother...👍🏾
take your pension/s and move to Europe for retirement. that's my plan. much less "ism" for us black men over there. its not ingrained in their cultures.
@@andre1987eph good advice1
Hi, nice commentary and I want you not to take this wrong but from where I stand I'm not a doctor or lawyer or actress or singer who have and make a lot of money you cry out racism which is true but the way I see it is that you want to be in that same echelon as Your white colleagues are in other words you want to communicate only with them and not be where your own people are that love you and care more for you you trying to be in their era we have enough power enough money to do our own thing we can build our own Doctors offices and everything else we don't need to rely on them pacifically to make it to the top in other words, why do you want to have a Oscar when you could create your own Tyrone avoid why would you care if you're not on the cover of Vogue when you could be on the cover of Essence
Just think about that come to where you are needed and wanted the most because if you think about it, a lot of black patients that are being intrigued in the medical places are mistreated just as much as you are so we all connect together and leave a side along will rise all the way to the top and covered them up Thank you and just stay strong and don't let nobody take over your mind
@@andre1987ephwhy do you think live's black peoples in Europe is easie? WE suffer discrimination as well, the guettos Bad manners and migrants comme to worse it.
Bro. Come to Nigeria! Nigeria has teaching hospitals. You'd live comfortably compared to living in US with the stress & high CoL.
Salute to you. Your leadership, courage, sacrifice will not go unrewarded. Your name is deserving to be place on the Honor Roll of Civil Rights Warriors.
Thank you for sharing. I was a black officer in the aughts. I experienced racism on its face while in Afghanistan and left the Army after making Captain. I was bewildered by what happened and heartbroken. This is subtle but also obvious. We have to band together and protect each other.
Black Native American Doctors are becoming more and more rare. This is why there is such disparities between Native Black Americans and other groups, including those that look like us (Africans, Caribbeans) when it comes to quality of care and mortality rates.
they want to keep it white so that they can continue to harm black , native indiginous people. thats why they make it so expensive to train in medicine in this country
Exactly I’m a native black woman American medical student but most of the other students that are black are African,etc……it’s very rare to be a native in this field it’s tough.
@@teeanne6331 I understand. You are needed in your field for your tribe. I work in healthcare. I am out numbered in my dept. People who look like me, but don't share my lineage, get to be wyte at my expense, pass work on to me, make false accusations against me if I stand up to them, and get preferably treatment.
This is why I don't understand the views of Morgan Freeman when it comes to Racism against Black People and how Black People are treated and especially when they are highly qualified. He has had successes in his endeavors, but it doesn't happen for everyone and depending on what surrounding the average black individual in an obvious White society who endeavors to hold Black People back from seeking a fair share in serving these United States of America.
Morgan freeman is getting paid by whites, what do you think would happened if he truly spoke his mind. He would get black balled…
I agree. I always asked myself how he can be so ignorant to make a statement like this. But i'm not surprised. He is a celebrity that lives in his own bubble.
those guys make their money selling us out.
People like him and others think that because we've had a half-blk President, or a few blk billionaires-that somehow racism isn't a thing.
@@jayclarke777it’s because he’s a lot older racism to him is different. In his time BLK were sprayed with water hose, kid napped, spat on, etc. in his mind it no longer exist
So many minority residents have fallen victim to racist federally funded military residency programs (I.e SAMMC pediatrics). Thank you for educating the public. Now if we could get ACGME to hold them accountable for their racism.
What happened with SAMMC pediatrics?
Blacks in tech and engineering go through the same thing. Even if you have the credentials. He is a West Point grad but that doesn't matter
We’re not minorities,stop with that silliness that the other people call you. Only you can determine what you are.
@@SouthernIndian337I agree the word "minority" is misleading because White women are minority. Hence the reason when they talk about how their agency in fifty percent minority the number is inflated because White women are included.
Stop f*cking calling us "minorities" or "PeOpLe Of CoLoR" we're black American, and proudly so. The so called "minorities" are more racist than your average white person in America. This video highlights black people experiences in the medical field, not "minorities" or "PeOpLe Of CoLoR".
Brother, I’m proud of you. I have a seven-year-old son and I would love him to emulate even a quarter of what you’ve done. I’m sorry for your experience, but you will get there you’re tough-I can see it in your face even though you might have had some disappointment. Let it be known that there are people like me who are rooting for your success! Please keep in touch
I appreciate that!
Glad His story was heard. There are many of us with untold stories. We have relatives who served in combat and never received pensions here in the deep south
Wow, thank you for speaking up. I am a retired Navy LCDR who went through this as a black midwife. I served my country for 25 years and have spent thousands of dollars dealing with this. I can truly relate. Thank you for sharing your story. God as us!
The audience's nervous laughter speaks volumes about a profoundly ingrained moral issue in our society. As a former Airborne medic, I can attest to the culture of toxic tribalism as an enlisted soldier.
What do you suggest someone going enlisted to do when faced with this out there?
As a black female lawyer, I applaud you and your accomplishments. This explains a lot in the legal profession as well.
As a black nurse in the military, I have witnessed worse how blacks are treated in the hospital. I have witnessed firsthand how patients are not treated equally. And as an ICU nurse with more experience than my counterparts and worked the hardest, others were more recommended for task than I, I left ICU and now in Psychiatry but have seen the worst thus black patients are treated differently in the worst case and it hurts. I pray to make a change and make my voice known. And yes, thanks for sharing your story because I also see how black providers aren't respected. But we keep pushing forward! Thank you, Sir! Can you provide your contact information?
residencyrehab@gmail.com - Thank you for your comments
Our people need to take control of their lives and do better (one of our problems) the providers should unify and have each others back.
Could u elaborate on how blacks are treated worse?
Black people are more than capable of doing for ourselves, we are creators!!! Our problem is we as a people need to stick together.
Exactly! We have a problem with unity for some reason.
LOVE YOUR ENEMY TOO MUCH🛑
We need to become tribal like them.Simple solution.
This happens in all Professions I think in the US when it comes to us. In the TECH field the same template is used. One thing I did to fight this was to create my own click or join another click. There is always one of them that doesn't fit in that person would become my best friend at work. OR I would find the person that seemed to have the most influence in the group and become their friend. Never disassociate your self from everyone in the group or your done, its your word against everyone else VS two or three other having your back.
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I've experienced similar treatment as a civilian in tech. Damn shame.
Thank yu Sir, I am a daughter of a Korean Veteran I studied Chinese Medicine, it's in there also.
I tried to explain the disparity in the unhealth care system.
You’re not alone, it’s happening to black nurses as well…I served in the Air Force, got out, used my GI BILL to back to school & I found the nursing school house was just as toxic as the professional setting. My first job after graduating was in the ICU & let me say, that is no place for a new grad or a black male for that matter, which is a lethal combination in medicine. The ICU from the nursing perspective is seen as the “premiere” position in nursing (reserved for the bleach blonde white woman) as it is a gateway to advanced practice in the field such as becoming a CRNA. Long story short, I had my sights set on that pathway, however, no matter what I did, whether obtaining advanced certifications, receiving additional training, etc…I always felt like I was being gaslighted when I spoke to my leadership about attending CRNA school, I eventually tired of nursing & walked away from it in favor of engineering, it was a long road seeking another degree, especially in STEM, however now I am in much more intelligent company, around people who think deeply in logic & evidence based thought form, prior to speaking or making decisions. I’m honestly angry with myself for not listening to my gut initially & forgoing healthcare. I will never go back to healthcare or renew my license. I can only imagine the politics you were subjected to, I saw it very much during my days in the Air Force. I wish you well in retirement. Just know, not if, but when the time comes, we will be next to you, shoulder to shoulder.
There is no area of the military that is not affected by the same implicit bias you experienced. Tribalism is a natural phenomenon. This is axiomatic. Lions hang out with lions, elephants with elephants, atoms with atoms. “All the black children are sitting together in the lunchroom” for the same reason. As Professor Tony Martin extolled in what was his greatest polemic against racial bias, once you disagree publicly the onslaught will be consistent and relentless because you’re essentially disavowing European paradigms. You are!
I did exactly just that. They even sent me a fake check thinking that I would take it to a bank to cash it. They want me arrested and humiliated.
They have been treating Black Americans like this for a long time. I wasn't born here so one former coworker made this backhanded comment to me: "See you guys are not like the American Blacks. They don't like to work."
All black children are not sitting in the lunchroom together for the same reason. Lions hang out with lions because that’s the natural order of the jungle. Lions are a unique species. Humans with different skin colors aren’t different species. All humans want life, liberty, and to be loved. All black children sit together in the lunchroom because they need to combine their power in defense of the biased views, racism, racial epithet, and attacks that happen in environments where they are the minority. My entire life I went to schools that were predominantly white, and they were some of the most vicious people I’ve ever met. We sat in the lunchroom together so we could defend each other. Whites in the medical field don’t work together in self defense. They work together bound by hate. There’s a difference.
So sorry this happened to you. It happened to
me also as an Air Force nurse. Keep telling your story 🙏🏾
And keep telling yours.
Thank you for this. I am in medical school right now as an MD PhD student in integrative neuroscience. This has been my experience trying to get in medschool, my first two years, and getting through step. My experience has led me to pursue research in this area for my PhD. I also love the fact that you are a cartoonist. Throughout this experience, I have had to lean into my creative outlets to keep my head on straight. I'm an animator and comic artist, and through this pain and frustration, I have found a new role for my own personal creative expression. ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
Prayer works pray
Hang in there, GOD will protect you from every harm, and evil agenda from there lot.. regardless, you will shine and excel in your field; no matter how hard they try to frustrate you in Jesus name Amen 🙏
Great story and exposing a problem in the right way.
I am a former Navy Fleet jet aircraft carrier pilot. After my fleet tour-(your first set of orders after getting wings at flight school and completing the RAG…I chose to go back to be a flight instructor in TA-4J’s in Texas because of what happened to me during flight school by a few white instructors.
There were five Black students that came through while I was an instructor. I made sure their student flight school experience WAS THE SAME as the white students.
No special treatment BUT explaining things and letting them know and feel that the mistakes they were making WERE THE SAME AS OTHER STUDENTS.
I say all this to highlight that this is WHAT WAS AND APPARENTLY STILL MISSING IN THE ARMY’s DOCTORS PROGRAM.
I was there to help all the flight students succeed. If a person is not suited or capable -the program is supposed to ‘naturally’ fail them.
Thank you for telling your story. As a CRNA and Officer, this brings back though memories.
Wow! I spent 24 years in the Army, and I am not at all surprised. This story should be told by every network. I am so sorry this happened to you.
Over the last 10 years due to chronic illnesses with my parents, the incompetent people in healthcare were white female nurses that had graduated from major universities supposedly the good schools.
Their skills were very poor. It would take 3 or 4 to get IVs going. They would bring wrong meds to my parents room. Just alot of other things. . On a daily basis we noticed and my family members were afraid to leave my parents alone while in the hospital. So we set up a schedule so that a family member would be with them all the time. The Healthcare system is killing people directly and indirectly due to incompetence. Then they cover it up.
I am a orthopedic spinal surgeon. Everything that you said is true. The discrimination started in medical school and continued through residency. Through my training, it was always thought that I didn't know as much as my colleagues, when in reality, I had better grades and knowledge than all of the other non minority students in my class, who applied, and obtained orthopedic residencies. I knew that I had to be better than my non-minority classmates in order to be accepted into an orthopedic residency. The road was lonely, and I carried a burden to prove that I was not only equal, but stronger academically than my non-minority classmates . I always felt if I did not strive for and prove excellence then it would make it harder for the next minority who followed.
What you are describing is spot on. I live in Seattle and there was a major story about Dr. Ben Danielson, a Doctor who sued for similar or exact reasons you are describing. I am an African American Senior Citizen who is very vocal about my health when talking to my doctor. The level of care and attention given to patients depends on the relationship and trust one places on physicians. Black doctors are far and few between in Seattle and I was fortunate enough to have one as my primary care physician. I still have to pay close attention to specialist that I am referred to. I have had 2 cancer surgeries. It would be helpful if you can recommend how the general public and support those in your situation. This is very important for all those in the Black communities as well as others who need the experience and expertise you provide.
I was born in Ft Lewis Madigan Army Hospital in 1983.
Black Wallstreet, Red Summer. Many of us fail to understand who we're dealing with. Rev 2:9. Systems have to be put in place because by nature we rise.
I’m a black general surgery resident at a prominent program in the Midwest (I wont say which one). I’ve been under a microscope here and it’s been this way for decades at this program for all black trainees. I’m ashamed because to the rest of the surgery community it is a world class program and center
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As a medic in the army one thing I noticed about the residents and supervisors in the army hospitals. Is that if you weren’t willing to play ball as far as the MD and DO dealing drugs in there criminal enterprise. They try to remove you in order to avoid you snitching at some point.
Africa needs plenty of good doctors. I am AA and I am in East Africa. I think its time we sever ties with the US.. Honestly, doctors can do part time remote telemedicine jobs from home and work at a hospital over here ( to earn US income and foreign income). But its time we leave. So many of us have sacrificed our blood, mental health, time with family, income everything to that country that doesn't even recognise us after over 400 years of service. I am finished. Lets stop building up another mans continent and help re-build our own. Yes, we have earned the right to be in America and I understand if those that want to stay, stay and fight the good fight but I am tired of fighting. Personally, I feel like its time to take our resources and talents overseas where you are respected and treated as a human being. James Baldwin said " I think my exile saved my life, for it inexorably confirmed something which Americans appear to have great difficulty accepting. Which is, simply, this: a man is not a man until he is able and willing to accept his own vision of the world, no matter how radically this vision departs from others.”
I don't understand why a single black American soldier is willing to die for this country when this country has treated him as a second-class citizen for 400 years.
Obviously, for the paycheck
Black people have a right to burn down the country they built for free. (Sign held up by a White Black Lives Matter protester).
Thanks brother. I’m Pacific Islander (Samoan) and I too have been in multiple situations and spaces in my Army career similar to yours. Not Medical or a card carrying Mensa member 😂 but have served as a Field Artillery officer and retiring too this summer as an O5. Thank you for speaking out & for your personal courage in simply reminding folks that these issues are still alive today. Congratulations on your retirement, thank your for your service, and thank you for your continued dedication and commitment to your profession as a Med Surgeon 🤙🏽🫡✊🏽
Thank you for watching! And thank you for serving. What's next after retirement?
Congratulations Sir. As a former Army medical personnel it became clear to me being Black and educated was a different experience than my so called counterparts.
Excellent presentation. It's very unfortunate that you went through that. I am glad you are able to speak so openly about your experience. I know it will be a help to others... This also eloquently describes my experience in residency. Thankfully, I made it through, but had to fight tooth and nail until the last day
Bring Back Black hospitals! They were very successful in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. Provident Hospital in Chicago, Homer G. Philips Hospital & School of Nursing in St. Louis, are just a few examples of the success of Black Hospitals & Schools.
Start rebuilding hospitals in underserved neighborhoods again. Partner with black universities, colleges, elementary, middle and high schools to encourage STEM education. I promise you, “If you build them, they will come!”
Glad that you’re exposing the systemic racism i.e tribalism towards Black medical providers in the armed forces.
I pray strength, endurance, wisdom and a sound mind over you, your family and all the Black doctors, nurses and medical service providers that push through,,despite the hand they are dealt. Thank you and God bless you all.🙏🏽👍🏽❤️
We dropped the ball somewhere...our people are in this position all around the world!...we never should have intergrated.
And yes, Freedman's Hospital at Howard University where I was pre med. Funding went elsewhere.
PLEASE BLACK AMERICANS COME TO SOUTH AFRICA SINCE YOU ARE DOCTORS NOW WE HAVE NHI..NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE WE NEED MEDICAL DOCTORS PLEASE COME
Yes you are right African Americans can fit in South Africa 🇿🇦 very well Because they can relate plus SA is well developed so they will be well off in SA. I think South Africa should give African Americans a special Visa for those who want to stay.
I retired to SA after teaching in Chicago and it's beautiful here...a very easy transition. They wanted you to think it was a bad thing to work here. Oh, and my doctor and dentist are intentionally a Black African man and woman, respectively, who provide top-tier service.
Thanks to think developp your country 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Un exemple for neighbor country's on Africa, WE need more actions ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
Yup. Go where you are appreciated!
I have had the exact same experience as registered nurse, hospital trained during segregation, Homer G. Phillips Hospital. 60 years of critical care and pediatrics. After retiring, I did some retail, no difference. I have a masters in organizational management. This is truth!
This was extremely difficult to watch for me. It actually provoked PTSD symptoms. sep CPT Army Dentist.
Thank you for your service and speaking out, change does not happen by staying silent.
I’ve taken care of patients who Dr. Bowen performed surgery for. He is an incredible physician. And I’ve also seen the temperament and extreme pressures felt with Black residents and interns at the MTFs. It’s sad how fearful they look on the floors, NOT for lack of intellect.
Is his wife black?
Is his wife black?
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I wish i could like this 10 times. I'm an army vet and was in a program with an 80% washout rate and I passed and got my M.O.S and still I always had to prove I belonged there even when exceling it is very tiresome. It feels good to know that I was not alone in my experience do not get me wrong compared to the civilian world military racial integration is much farther along but it is still not without its flaws. When he mentioned mentorship that really resonated with me I've seen a lot of really good soldiers and leaders leave because of this failure this effects mission readiness. One does not need the added stress of dealing with this while operating in the theater of war.
💜Thank you for discussing the pathophysiology of this painful issue 💔
My father was in the USN. I was born in a Naval hospital. My father told me at 17 do not join the military. My cousin joined the Army after graduating West Point. He has now basically separated himself from our family. He was a classically trained pianist and could have been a great Jazz musician, but going to Desert Storm in the 90s changed him. Respect your content sir it is amazing you endured and made it. #Salute to all our veterans, especially our BLACK men and women who served with honor and courage. We couldn't be us without you. #B1
Thank you for having the courage to speak on this. Black men have bullied into keeping quiet about racism and I’m glad you are taking your power back.
It's the same everywhere. As long as they remain the gatekeepers to opportunity nothing will ever significantly change for black folk. 😳
As all the black billionaires and millionaires laugh. Crying won’t get you anywhere
Wow! This is simultaneously eye opening and horrifying. I hope this gains the warranted traction to affect true and meaningful change.
The old boys network is alive and well in every aspect of working life and social life! I suspect It Is by design and it will only change with pressure from the marginialized groups. Thank you for bringing awareness to this issue
I am applying that pressure by exposing audio recordings about them. I have experienced a lot of backlash but I remain resolute in my decision.
WOW! I thought I was the only one. I'm a black dentist, former Army dentist. It happens in the Dental Corps as well! Trust me! I had to fight for even my credentials! They tried to take my license for something that had nothing to do with my work as a dentist! It was highly embarrassing. I applied for a specialty residency and they laughed at me during the interview when they saw my transcripts. "You're not getting in. You didn't have the grades."
"Yeah, you're right! Unfortunately, I lost both my mother and father to cancer while in dental school. However, I've spent countless hours with the specialist getting the most experience I could get for 5 years straight."
They still laughed and ended the interview. You are a champion for airing your experiences, sir! Thank you!
Very powerful video. Thank you for sharing. Being black, I know we’ve all experienced something similar. I did from my foundation and development job. It doesn’t matter where you work, we’re all judged harsher than out non-black peers when mistakes are made, felt to feel inferior and made to quit or terminated. I wish you video could be sent to colleges, universities and other places to help teach what blacks experience. Also, the IQ Mensa was amazing!😊
I'm exposing them on my channel.
Thank you for your grate sacrifices that you have made. Thank you for speaking openly about your experiences. You are doing the right thing for those that are still in the army and those that will come.
Thank you for your service and thank you for speaking up ✊🏾✊🏾
Struggle, struggle, struggle. It happens in the medical field as a whole its nothing but a disgrace and builds exponential discontent through out American society. However, I found throughout my travels that this is an exported worldwide phenomenon. This nation as great as it is has been undermining its African American population here and abroad for generations-their hatred pursues us like demons. Great presentation!
Indigenous American is who we are...Africa could care less about you.
Very sad story! As hard as it feels to listen to this I can totally relate to this- as a black female physician - I have lived this and you are right the fear of retaliations keeps people from speaking up. But truth be told it’s not only in the military- it’s happens in the private sector as well. Thank you for speaking up. The only way change can happens is by speaking up. Kudos.
For all those out there experiencing this and who cannot speak up out of fear- don’t stay silent… keep speaking until someone hears it … enough to change things.
This is more than a culture. It’s a habit. Speak up or forever hold your peace! ❤