I think the title of this episode gives an indication of what we will focus on and that’s the verdict of Breonna Taylor’s case. As we know the grand jury of the trial did not charge ANY of the officers with killing Breonna Taylor in her Louisville apartment, and instead, one of the officer’s was only accused of firing recklessly and was indicted on three counts of endangering neighbors. 

I don’t have to say much more than this but I truly want to use this episode to discuss history and its link to society’s treatment of black women, how that has spilled over into the healthcare space, and why change is needed not tomorrow but NOW. 

 Ultimately, Black Women and Girls Deserve Better and Beyond.

Episode Takeaways:

1. Historical trauma is the pinnacle of why treatment of black women and girls exists how it is today.
2.  The addition of the history of medical experimentation and inadequate healthcare has further increased black women’s complex relationship with the healthcare system to the point of mistrust of the medical field being at an all-time high within the community.
3. To continue the movement toward fighting for justice for black women and girls, like Breonna Taylor and others, the 3 resources listed below can be used as tools for change.

Resources:

• Black Women’s Health Imperative (https://bwhi.org)
• Therapy for Black Girls (https://therapyforblackgirls.com/about/)
• Black Mama's Matter Alliance (https://blackmamasmatter.org/resources/toolkits/)

References:

• https://www.acf.hhs.gov/trauma-toolkit/trauma-concept
• https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/slavery/experience/gender/history2.html
• https://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm
• https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/projects/infantmortality/session2.2.pdf
• https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/discrimination-black-womens-health/
• https://www.apa.org/topics/health-disparities/fact-sheet-stress
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6167003/
• https://www.essence.com/feature/protect-black-women-girls/  

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