We are so grateful to have Dr. Valentine Nfonsam join us for this important conversation. Dr. Nfonsam is Professor in the Department of Surgery, Interim Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, and Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at the College of Medicine – Tucson.

In this episode, we are talking about racism, privilege, and some of the reasons we don’t speak up when faced with bias and discrimination. We want to share our conversation, our experiences, and some things we’ve learned. We’re all learning…and we all need to start having conversations like this.

We hope you find this discussion helpful, enlightening, maybe even uncomfortable. Welcome some discomfort – maybe then we can learn, grow, and bring about change together.

Links:

Find out more about the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson and their programs and initiatives.

McIntosh, Peggy. White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (PDF)

Acosta D and Ackerman-Barger K. Breaking the Silence: Time to Talk about Race and Racism (PDF)

TED talk: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The Danger of a Single Story

Justice in June

National Museum of African American History and Culture: Talking about Race (Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s video is included within the topic of Whiteness)