On November 4, 2021, the UAB Institute for Human Rights and co-sponsored hosted "Medical Apartheid and the Exploitation of Black Bodies: An Evening with Harriet Washington."
Harriet Washington, author of "Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present," spoke about her groundbreaking work on medical racism and how legacies of violence and exploitation impact the medical system today. Dr. Kecia Thomas, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, served as the moderator for the event.
This virtual event was open to the public. Co-sponsored by the UAB College of Arts and Sciences, Institute for Human Rights, Lister Hill Center for Health Policy and Student Multicultural and Diversity Programs.
Watch the live video here!
10 сен 2024