Name: Vertus Hardiman and the medical tragedies we must not forget by Color Code
Duration: 28 min 10 s
Description: Vertus Hardiman wore a wig for more than 70 years. More than a style choice, his hair piece concealed a painful secret — a head ravaged by a raw, open wound that was eating through his scalp and skull. As a child, Hardiman was a victim of irresponsible medical practices that left him with physical and psychological scars for the rest of his life.

Vertus Hardiman wore a wig for more than 70 years. More than a style choice, his hair piece concealed a painful secret — a head ravaged by a raw, open wound that was eating through his scalp and skull. As a child, Hardiman was a victim of irresponsible medical practices that left him with physical and psychological scars for the rest of his life.

Vertus Hardiman and the medical tragedies we must not forget

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.