by Monty Self | Nov 18, 2022 | Opinion
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by Starlette Thomas | Nov 17, 2022 | Opinion
The Tuskegee experiment is part of a larger and longer narrative of the exploitation of African Americans. It is a reminder that scientific racism is not a thing of the past and continued despite multiple social movements that hoped to move the country in a different...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 16, 2022 | Opinion
There is a long history of bad blood, of generational mistrust when it comes to African Americans and the medical community. It contributed to the wariness of the COVID-19 vaccines because many know the story of the Tuskegee experiment or have had their own experience...
by Monty Self | Nov 15, 2022 | Opinion
A 40-year study on syphilis was officially concluded 50 years ago this month. On Nov. 16, 1972, Assistant Secretary for Health Merlin K. Duval instructed the Director of the Center for Disease Control to terminate the “Tuskegee Study.” The study began in the...
by Monty Self | Oct 13, 2022 | Opinion
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney formally apologized for atrocities which were committed at the infamous Holmesburg Prison over 50 years ago. “Without excuse, we formally and officially extend a sincere apology to those who were subjected to this inhumane and horrific...
