Posts by Neesha Powell
5 Ways To End Stigmas Against Mental Health Care In Communities Of Color
I first went to a therapist at my university’s health center during my sophomore year. I decided to go because of anxiety caused by a health scare. After I filled out a mountain of paperwork, a white male counselor did my intake. The counselor gave me some peace of mind; he assured me that I…
Read MoreHere’s What Feminists Need To Know About Single Payer Healthcare
Right now, at least 11% of adults don’t have health insurance in the U.S — the 13th richest country in the world. A nation that doesn’t take care of its sick is one where every life clearly doesn’t matter. There is a growing movement of folks who want to transform our capitalist healthcare system into…
Read MoreThe Healthcare Industry Is Failing Us. Here’s How You Can Also Rely On Ancestral Medicine
Editor’s Note: This article is not meant to suggest that readers forego traditional medicine when it’s necessary nor does it propose ancestral medicine as the solution to our healthcare crisis. It’s meant to explore other types of medicine that can be beneficial to supplement with Western medicine. When’s the last time you put your hands in…
Read More5 Things Black Women Want To See In The New Healthcare Plan
While reflecting on recent news about health care, I think back on the lives of Anarcha, Betsy, Lucy and nine other unnamed enslaved Black women who were experimented on by the “father of modern gynecology,” a white doctor named J. Marion Sims. Without their consent or anesthesia (which was available at the time), Sims perfected…
Read MoreHow The Hell Did We End Up With Trumpcare? 5 Events in History That Paved the Way
“Your medical bills costs thousands of dollars,” my mother remarked one summer day almost 20 years ago. “Good thing I have health insurance.” Good thing indeed. After I was diagnosed with a chronic condition discovered during a standard physical, my mother’s insurance covered countless doctor appointments to rule out more serious diseases. Our insurance was…
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