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As we endeavor to push forward to change the future, we must first understand the past. Colonization, slavery, segregation, apartheid, systemic racism – these experiences created a foundation of mistrust rooted in history.

Some of this history can be found here:

Here is a small sampling of formative events in U.S. history that have shaped the relationship communities of color have with medical research and the health care system. This list is by no means exhaustive, but we hope it helps pave the way for candid dialogue that guides our work on equity.

Slavery

1. 1619 - 1730:

Gynecology/Experimentation On Enslaved Women

1. 1845 - 1849:

Closing Of Medical Schools/Exclusion Of Future Health Providers

3. 1870:

Birth Control Experimentation Puerto Rico

4. 1930s - 1970s:

The Tuskegee Experiment

5. 1932 - 1972:

Henrietta Lacks

6. 1951:

Radioactive iodine

7. 1956 - 1957 :

1. 1619 - 1730: Slavery

Slavery (1619 - 1730)

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1. 1845 - 1849: Gynecology/Experimentation On Enslaved Women

Gynecology/Experimentation On Enslaved Women (1845 - 1849)

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3. 1870: Closing Of Medical Schools/Exclusion Of Future Health Providers

Closing Of Medical Schools/Exclusion Of Future Health Providers (1870)

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4. 1930s - 1970s: Birth Control Experimentation Puerto Rico

Birth Control Experimentation Puerto Rico (1930s - 1970s)

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5. 1932 - 1972: The Tuskegee Experiment

The Tuskegee Experiment (1932 - 1972)

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6. 1951: Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks (1951)

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7. 1956 - 1957 : Radioactive iodine

Radioactive iodine (1956 - 1957)

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Events like these lead to lasting mistrust and impact how communities of color approach health care. This mistrust, combined with social and economic barriers, is amplified when it comes to clinical trials. We are committed to working with communities to address this.

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