In this episode we cover the troubling case of Jocelyn McLean, a Black woman who spent nearly a year in jail after being wrongfully charged for the death of her newborn. And we highlight Dr. Joye Carter, a distinguished Black female forensic pathologist working to address racial bias in the field of pathology and medical examiners.

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Jocelyn McLean Story: A Mother of 4 charged with capital murder by The Delta News

Resources

Failed Autopsies, False Arrests: A Risk of Bias in Death Examinations by Shaila Dewan

Mother Exonerated in 2016 Death of Infant Recalls Ordeal, Lingering Fears by Clay McFerrin

Wrongfully Accused Mother Pursues Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Mississippi Officials by Innocence Staff 

In this episode we cover the tragic story of Antavia Gotitall Lee-Worsham, a young diabetic woman forced to ration her insulin due to absurdly high costs. And we highlight T1Diabetes Journey, the organization created by Antroinette Worsham, who is fighting to change laws and prevent more deaths.

Visit the T1 Diabetes Journey website to learn more about diabetes, access resources, and to support their advocacy efforts. Follow the T1Diabetes Journey on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. 

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Trump’s broken promises by T1DIABETES JOURNEY INC

Resources

My Daughter Lost Her Life By Rationing Her Insulin: It’s Time Congress Steps Up to Prevent More Deaths by Antroinette Worsham

After Losing Daughter to Diabetes, A Mother Protests Over Insulin Prices by Marcelle Hutchins

Testimony of Antroinette Worsham before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing on “Examining the Actions of Drug Companies in Raising Prescription Drug Prices”

What is Diabetes? by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

How Race and Ethnicity Affect Diabetes Prevalence, Management, and Complications by Julia Kenney, Matthew Garza, and Eliza Skoler

In this bonus episode we discuss current events from the past two years and our mental and emotional health.

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In this episode we share our thoughts and opinions about the documentary called Eggs Over Easy: Black Women and Fertility. This film discusses the struggles and societal pressures Black women face when it comes to reproduction.

Visit the Eggs Over Easy website for more information about the documentary and to learn about Chiquita Lockley, the writer, producer, and director of the film.

Follow Eggs Over Easy on Instagram @eggsovereasyfilm and Twitter. 

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Eggs Over Easy: Black Women & Fertility Documentary intro narrated by Keshia Knight Pulliam

In this episode we discuss pregnancy related prosecutions. We focus on Marshae Jones, a Black woman who was charged with manslaughter after her unborn baby was killed when she was shot in the abdomen during an altercation. 

And we highlight author Dorothy Roberts and her book Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction and the Meaning of Liberty, which examines the reproductive rights of Black women in the U.S.

Visit Dorothy Roberts’ website to learn more about her work, and check out her latest book called Torn Apart. And follow her on Instagram and Twitter. 

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Dorothy E. Roberts & Glory Edim | Killing the Black Body 20th Anniversary by Strand Book Store

Resources

Alabama woman loses unborn child after being shot, gets arrested; shooter goes free by Carol Robinson

A bullet, a miscarriage and an unthinkable question: Who’s the victim, and who is to blame?

by Gheni Platenburg and Michael Brice-Saddler

Criminalization of pregnancy has already been happening to the poor and women of color by Sandhya Dirks 

How an Oklahoma women’s miscarriage put a spotlight on racial disparities in prosecutions by Priscilla Thompson and Alexandra Turcios Cruz

In this episode we discuss abortions, the controversial decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, and the detrimental impact it will have on Black women. And we highlight SisterSong, an organization working to improve the institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.

Visit SisterSong to learn more about their important work, view their resources, and to donate.

For more information about abortion access and reproductive rights, visit the Center for Reproductive Rights website and the Guttmacher Institute website.   

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Resources

Op-Ed: The end of Roe will be a death sentence for many Black women by Linda Goler Blount

How U.S. abortion laws went from nonexistent to acrimonious by Erin Blakemore

A brief lesson on Roe v. Wade by Valerie Strauss

Roe v. Wade, Explained: A Summary of the Landmark Abortion Case by Lauren Puckett-Pope and Erica Gonzales

In this episode we discuss the mothers of gynecology: Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy. They were enslaved women that were experimented on by Dr. James Marion Sims to perfect surgical techniques for women. 

And we highlight The Black ObGyn Project whose mission is to educate and promote anti-racism, equity, and inclusion within gynecology, women's health, and reproductive health care.

Visit The Black ObGyn Project to learn more about their important work, view their resources, and to donate.

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Michelle Browder, Mothers of Gynecology by Smarthistory

Resources

Remembering Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology by Shankar Vedamtan, host of Hidden Brain

The Black ObGyn Project - References & Sources

Welcome to Distrust & Disparities: Dismantling Black Health Disparities hosted by registered nurse Jasmyn Moore and health advocate Camille White. 

We are two Black women discussing health disparities that disproportionately affect Black women and Black families. Some of the topics covered include reproductive rights, the maternal mortality crisis, heart disease, diabetes, environmental justice, mental health, medical student bias, and much more. 

Most importantly, we amplify organizations and individuals working with marginalized communities to improve health outcomes and dismantle racist health practices and systems. 

Listen to Distrust & Disparities to learn from specific examples, how to advocate for yourself, and take control of your health. You can tune on the first and third Friday of every month. And subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

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In this episode we discuss the racist history of psychiatry and specific diagnoses used to silence and discredit African Americans fighting against racial injustices.

And we highlight the Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, a network of healers and medical practitioners working to intervene and transform generational trauma and violence in our communities and movements.

Visit the Kindred Collective website to learn more about their important work, view their resources, and to donate. 

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Resources

In Our Own Voice: African-American Stories of Oppression, Survival and Recovery in Mental Health Systems by Vanessa Jackson

The protest psychosis: How Schizophrenia became a Black disease Review by Nadia Monique Richardson

The historical roots of racial disparities in the mental health system by Tahmi Perzichilli 

How the Black man became schizophrenic by Karen Franklin, Ph.D.

Anti-Black Racism and Schizophrenia: Past and Present by Manasi Iyer

Content Warning: We discuss mental health, death, and suicide in this episode, listener discretion is advised.

In this episode we point out some of the mental health disparities that exist in the African American community. We discuss our own mental health journeys, struggles, and what we have learned about ourselves.

And we highlight BEAM, the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective that is working to create a world where there are no barriers to Black healing. BEAM is a national training, movement building, and grant making institution dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.

Visit BEAM’s website to learn more about their programs and to utilize their resources for mental health. 

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Resources

African Americans by NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Mental Health Disparities: African Americans by American Psychiatric Association