How Black Women’s Pain Has Contributed to Medical Science | Ifa Tella-Swan | African Link Initiative

Описание: We assume that all doctors treat their patients with the same respect and care, right? Well, did you know that this isn’t necessarily the truth? In this talk, Ifa Tella-Swan introduces us to the root of medical apartheid, how Black people are affected by it, and the history of America’s medical industry.

Ifa Tella is a 15 year-old young lady in tenth grade. Ifa's rich cultural makeup is Yoruba, Jamaican and Bermudian. Ifa is a self-directed scholar with a strong passion for dance, entrepreneurship, law, psychology and history. For the past 3 and a half years, she has been a dancer with Taratibu Youth Association, a performing arts group based in Washington DC. Along with penning science fiction stories since the age of 7, she has won various awards for her creative writing. Ifa recently started her business, 'Leceita Jasmine' in 2021.

Facilitator: Shazel Muhammad-Neain

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