Sep 25, 2026 · 54 min · 10 segments
Do minority groups receive a different quality of care than majority groups? How is DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and critical race theory affecting medical care?…
Susan DownsHost
A very dark-skinned colleague of mine told me as a teen in an East Coast city, police kept pulling him over when he was driving.
Aware of this, I always selected African Americans when hiring or selecting a roommate.
One colleague told me how uncomfortable it was when he moved into a white neighborhood.
His response when digging in the front yard was to chant, got to bury those bodies, got to bury those bodies.
So African American dark skinned people have a harder time than other ethnicities.
I can tell you when somebody tries to strangle you, it takes a lot longer than what you see on TV.
A professor announced to the class, I should get sterilized if I want to continue my education.
At Stanford, after almost receiving my PhD and my advisor suddenly changed his mind, Ombudsman Moses told me to go have a baby.
However, the result of this all was when women lived protests of going on, I just told them, take a hike and work for it like a man.
I was aware in medical school they lowered the entrance requirements for African Americans, and then most of them flunked out.
They live in areas which are poorer, less access to health care, more toxins, less access to good food, and the school systems are not as good.
However, I want to stay away from this very obvious elephant in the room and look at another elephant in the room.
A very dark-skinned colleague of mine told me as a teen in an East Coast city, police kept pulling him over when he was driving.
Aware of this, I always selected African Americans when hiring or selecting a roommate.
One colleague told me how uncomfortable it was when he moved into a white neighborhood.
His response when digging in the front yard was to chant, got to bury those bodies, got to bury those bodies.
So African American dark skinned people have a harder time than other ethnicities.
I can tell you when somebody tries to strangle you, it takes a lot longer than what you see on TV.
A professor announced to the class, I should get sterilized if I want to continue my education.
At Stanford, after almost receiving my PhD and my advisor suddenly changed his mind, Ombudsman Moses told me to go have a baby.
However, the result of this all was when women lived protests of going on, I just told them, take a hike and work for it like a man.
I was aware in medical school they lowered the entrance requirements for African Americans, and then most of them flunked out.
They live in areas which are poorer, less access to health care, more toxins, less access to good food, and the school systems are not as good.
However, I want to stay away from this very obvious elephant in the room and look at another elephant in the room.
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