by Dr. Edith Langford | Aug 1, 2022 | Health Equity
People of color experience significant health disparities in the United States. In fact, these health inequities have persisted for centuries, and they are only getting worse. This is due to the pervasive reach of systemic racism on Black communities and other... 
by Dr. Edith Langford | Aug 1, 2022 | Health Equity
In my forthcoming book, Reimagining Human, I give the reader a real-life insider view of these and other race-based discrepancies affecting Black people and preventing us from reaching health equity. I look specifically at how our current health care system affects... 
by Dr. Edith Langford | Mar 27, 2022 | Historical medical inequity
In February 2022, I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Stephanie Mitchell at The Mothers of Gynecology Conference in Montgomery Alabama. Dr. Mitchell is the first Black midwife to be licensed in Alabama since 1976. This significant milestone occurred nearly a century...