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Antiracism Animation Series
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Anti-Racism in Medicine Animation Series
This reality-based cartoon series that highlights racism in medicine through animation encourages thoughtful conversations, expands education, and inspires action.
Season 1
Created by Dr. Princess Dennar, Dr. Jared Rubenstein and Dr. Andria Tatem released 6/4/21
There is hidden taxation that many Black professionals encounter, known as the Black tax. For some, it comes in the form of financial deprivation of potential generational wealth. For many, “Black taxation” occurs by overutilization or tokenization by institutions with no additional compensation. Not only does this lead to burn-out but also the overwhelming feeling of diminishment of one’s contributions.
Created by Dr. Princess Dennar, Dr. Jared Rubenstein and Dr. Andria Tatem released on 6/23/21
“Draptomania” or “Personality Conflict” ? In 1851, a physician from Louisiana named Samuel Cartwright referred to enslaved Black men and women who sought freedom and spoke out against their injustices as having suffered from “drapetomania.” In today’s current system, Black men and women who speak up against their injustice are reduced to having a “personality conflict.”
It is essential to understand how gaslighting and racially charged terms have taken on new forms in our current medical, industrial complex. It’s the same game with the same plays but in a new era.
We need to engage in more conversations about holding healthcare accountable for changing the narrative about racism in medicine and turning a blind eye to injustice.
Created by Dr. Princess Dennar, Dr. Jared Rubenstein and Dr. Andria Tatem released 7/2/21
“It’s not just what is said but also what our medical institutions allow to be said based on stereotypes that matter.” –Princess Dennar, MD
The experiences of many Black physicians in residency are far from supportive. Their experiences range from negative evaluations, blatant discrimination, over-policing regardless of stellar performances, constant isolation, and the nurturement of the imposter syndrome.
Created by Dr. Princess Dennar, Dr. Jared Rubenstein and Dr. Andria Tatem released 7/9/21
S1E4 focuses on the myth and harm caused by the “Sapphire” Black female physician stereotype as a form of misogynoir.
From the early 1800s, black women were often depicted in popular culture as “Sassy Mammies” who ran the house with iron fists that berated black husbands and children.
Dr. Dennar’s Show
Subscribe to Dr. Dennar’s Show on her youtube channel to watch a detailed lesson of each antiracism animation series of some of the ways racism present in medical education. Each session will provide you with an antiracism call of action to add to your antiracism curriculum toolkit.
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