A scholar, writer, author and researcher whose writing is informed by racial equity and health justice — I have never been one to fit into society’s boxes. Those who have met me or viewed my videos may have been puzzled by the combination of white British accent, Greek surname and West African features. Let me explain: I was born to a white mother (English and Greek) and…

A Workplace Lynching? — On October 5th 2022, it will be four years since American production assistant Terrence Woods allegedly disappeared while filming with the UK company, Raw TV. Woods’ co-workers claimed that he “ran down a cliff,” while on set at Penman mine in a remote part of Idaho, and apparently vanished into…

Some Black History Month Observations Martin Luther King would have been truly disappointed that nearly 60 years since the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Black Americans continue to be relegated to the status of third-class citizens, marked out for unequal treatment, harassment, and worse. What’s more, this awful…

Staying Woke to the Strategies of the Anti-Woke Movement Those who describe themselves as “anti-woke” tend to couch their distaste for “wokeness” in terms of a general dislike of left-wing causes; but make no mistake, the anti-woke brigade’s primary obsession is an aversion to racial justice. Indeed, the word “woke” originates in Black America; it has and continues to…

Overt Prejudice among Healthcare Workers Illustrates the Need for Legal Reform Over the last 20 years or so, a growing number of research articles and media reports have demonstrated that racial discrimination in healthcare is a serious issue. Indeed, discrimination in the healthcare setting is a significant cause of poor quality care among visible minorities in the US, UK, Canada, and…

20 Years After “Unequal Treatment” Report, Still No Meaningful Changes In 2003, the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) released a ground-breaking report entitled Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. The report demonstrated the staggering inequities in both health and mental health services…

Historically Black Colleges are not Necessarily Safe Spaces for Black Students — The prevailing thought in the Black community is that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are safe spaces where Black students get a perhaps once-in-a-lifetime chance to not be a marginalized minority; to experience a discrimination-free higher education; and to be treated as a human-being, as opposed to struggling through…

“How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America” For over two decades, Columbia University professor, John McWhorter, has produced anti-racial justice commentary, which has been eagerly lapped up by his racist fanbase. McWhorter, a self-described liberal (who is Black) is someone who implies that Black people should be grateful that…

Racial Bias Isn’t Just a Problem on The Right — Nearly 40 years ago, a study found that half of all racially biased people were left-wing. In other words, being liberal, progressive or a leftist does not make you any less likely to have prejudiced thoughts and feelings or engage in discriminatory behaviors. As disconcerting as these findings may be…