fostering the humanistic practice of medicine publishing personal accounts of illness and healing encouraging health care advocacy

fostering the humanistic practice of medicine publishing personal accounts of illness and healing encouraging health care advocacy

Chameleon

At age five, on her first day of kindergarden, the author was asked, “Are you Black or white?”

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  1. Carla Roberson

    Wow! Teresa, I have enjoyed your interview about what you experienced as a very young girl growing up as a light-skin black American in the United States; and now as a grown woman and still having to deal with other people’s ignorance and bias on ethnic issues. Now with your story – they can hear your view on how it made you feel and can start an open dialogue for positive change.

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