Outspoken Introvert. CEO, Strong Children Wellness. Writer, Black Girl Healing. Health Justice Advocate. Always learning. "Until Black women are free, none of us will be free" - Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
For so many of us Black founders who are committed to health justice, the most important work is not just creating what our communities ask for and need. The most critical work is self-discovery. The most critical work is understanding when & where the healthcare system, as it exists, devalued you, disrespected you or dismissed you. From this place, we can envision the solutions that we are most equipped to create, because we aren't just trying to heal others but also our past self. Without taking this time to reflect, the work we create is at risk of being merely a newer version of ineffective care models that still don't truly heal our people. This happens because too many of us are waiting for others to validate the work that our experiences, expertise and exposure have already qualified us to create. To actually bring community healing through healthcare, it's imperative that we don't just do the work we can do but we find the work we're called to do and fiercely commit to it. #healthjustice #healthcareleaders #communityhealth #healthequity
I am called to bring curiosity, compassion, and empathy back to healthcare.
Absolutely agree! This has definitely been my journey, while I did not fully recognize it in the beginning. Thank you for sharing this and for that important work you do!
I want to be a part of your group session of 35 years and I want to be a consultant now
It's so important to find your why
Agreed and why #DEI and #traumainformedcare go together and can build a foundation of #healthequity but it HAS to be a priority!
I agree 100%
Powerful! I’m touching on this with my mental health talk tomorrow at NICU conference.
Love this sentiment!
Well said!
You are what you eat. Get closer to your food. Public health researcher working to reduce the impacts of food apartheid and chronic disease in vulnerable communities. Facilitator, data cruncher, podcaster, speaker.
11moWilhelmenia Wilson sound familiar? So many of us are recovering from the ways in which we were devalued in healthcare, how our voices were ignored or silenced, our ideas muted. I’m so incredibly proud of us who escaped and creating space for others to flee too. This is how it’s done ladies. Each pulling another up, out, and through.✊🏾