Name: Medicine lost the trust of many Black Americans — how can we mend that? by Color Code
Duration: 28 min 21 s
Description: As long as there's been a medical system, it's been one that is rife with instances of mistreatment — both on the individual and community levels — that have harmful effects on how Black Americans view the healthcare system. In this episode, we speak with the researchers, doctors, and a patient, who are all trying to repair the relationship between Black people and the medical institution.

As long as there's been a medical system, it's been one that is rife with instances of mistreatment — both on the individual and community levels — that have harmful effects on how Black Americans view the healthcare system. In this episode, we speak with the researchers, doctors, and a patient, who are all trying to repair the relationship between Black people and the medical institution.

Medicine lost the trust of many Black Americans — how can we mend that?

Hosted by award-winning journalist Nicholas St. Fleur, Color Code weaves together stories and experiences of physicians, patients, historians, and other experts to illuminate the history of racism in the health care system and how it has — and continues — to impact people of color and underserved communities.