November 2020 - Gratitude and Resilience

"[Focus on] the true Indigenous wisdom that is behind the philosophy of Thanksgiving. It's not about taking, but about giving back." - Dana Thompson of the Sioux Chef, in the NYT.

UCSF Expands Courses on How to Be an Anti-racist Scientist or Clinician UCSF professional schools and the Graduate Division have created new courses and expanded existing curriculum that address issues of structural racism in science and health care. Read the article.

Events Mon, November 30, 12:00PM: Medical Mistrust from Past to Present with Shawn Demmons Tues, December 1, 2:00PM: Equity and Justice in Education Series: Works in Progress (for faculty, scholars and learners) Sat, December 5, 11:00AM: What the Black Woman Body Knows: Addressing Trauma through Art Praxis (hosted by the San Francisco Public Library) Mon, December 7, 12:00PM: The Practical Path Forward Towards a Healthcare System that Deserves Our Trust Tues, December 8, 5:30PM: My Stroke of Luck with Diane Barnes, MD

Engage in Anti-Racism Resources for Practicing Solidarity

Guide to Anti-Racism Resources - This guide from the UCSF Library highlights ebooks, journals, and search strategies relevant to the campus conversation on anti-racism. Anti-Blackness & Its Link to Racism, Privilege, and Power, Part IV Opinion: Educator Preparation Programs Lead the Way for Racial and Social Justice Patricia Robinson: A Black Radical Reading List (from the Black Women Radicals site)

Listen, Learn and Participate Resources for Celebrating Black Excellence

Listen: Our Body Politic: November 6, 2020 Errin Haines and host Farai Chideya reflect on the role of Black women and women of color voters. Mutale Nkonde talks about the actual impact of targeted voter suppression. Dr. Kimberly Moffitt gets into what it means to find truth in the information age, and a new ISPU study looks at how American Muslims build coalitions. Listen to the podcast.

Book of the Month Doctoring Freedom Gretchen Long Historian Gretchen Long tells the stories of African Americans who fought for access to both medical care and medical education, showing the important relationship between medical practice and political identity.

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