The Tuskegee syphilis Experiment: It began in 1932. In the syphilis study, doctors were trying to find out more about syphilis test subjects (impoverished African American men), and didn't treat them for syphilis even after they knew penicillin could cure the infection.
American medicine has been built upon the abuse of black people with no oversight.
I'll revisit a few cases of how Black people were abused in the field of medicine. ps: this is not an anti-vax thread.
Thread!
Black abolitionists shared their experiences of enslavement to change the hearts and minds of everyday people.
Disguise and performance were central to their escape from enslavement, political activism and appeal to white audiences.
#BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/ejccR6MNlT