Medical Exploitation & Black Men – Tuskegee Syphilis Study Part 2
In this episode we continue our discussion of the notorious Tuskegee Syphilis Study, a horrendous example of medical exploitation inflicted upon African Americans. We cover how and why the study ended and its legacy. And we highlight PushBlack, a non-profit media organization that is dedicated to raising up Black voices.
Visit the PushBlack website, https://pushblack.org/, and follow them on social media @wearepushblack to support their work, donate, and purchase merchandise. You can also check out their podcast, Black History Year.
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Resources:
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical experimentation on Black Americans from the Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington
About the USPHS Syphilis Study – Tuskegee University
The Tuskegee Experiment: Crash Course Black American History #29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56gqCXlUCoE
Audio of Tuskegee Participant:
Apology to Survivors of the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
