Centuries of racism, along with the strong Black woman stereotype — that Black women are more resilient and inherently stronger than white women — have had catastrophic effects on health outcomes of Black women, from the cradle to the grave. - TODAYshow
By Kelly Glass
after her doctor failed to treat her injury. Her knee was swollen and hot to the touch, an injury from taekwondo. She had gone to her in-network doctor, noticing her knee appeared filled with fluid and was unable to bend, but he. “The doctor even slapped me on the injured knee to prove it wasn’t so bad,” she said. Ultimately, she went home with crutches, no pain medication, no further tests and advice not to put too much weight on it.
Her story, unfortunately, is not uncommon among Black women. The dismissal of Black women’s health concerns is just one factor in a set of racial health disparities that begin at birth.are more than twice as likely to die before their first birthday. Before they even leave the hospital, Black newborns — who are more likely than white babies to be born prematurely — receive less nursing care in the NICUs of our nation’s hospitals.
, and the idea that Black people feel less pain persists today. It’s racism, not race, that affects Black women’s health, she said.The harmful strong Black woman stereotype leaves Black women unprotected — exerting energy fighting the very things putting their own mental health at risk.
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