Crumpler, an alumna of BUSM, became the first Black woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1864. She went on to publish the first medical book written by a Black physician in the country.
In an ideal world, laws are meant to uphold justice. However, as evidenced by a history spanning slavery and Jim Crow laws, the United States has shown that legislation can reinforce racial inequality.
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These deceptive niceties create ambiguity for people of color when attempting to decipher who is actually trustworthy versus those who are checking off the boxes for following white liberalism. When filling in for unspoken duties of a “white liberal,” people often believe that simply putting on a polite act toward people of color makes them pass the social standards that are associated with a progressive political affiliation.
A new study from The Center for Social Innovation found that people of color are considerably more likely to experience homelessness across the United States.
