5 Articles to Continue Learning After Reading Dr. Medlock’s Book

Five articles to continue learning after reading Dr. Medlock’s book, Racism and Psychiatry: Contemporary Issues and Interventions with Derri Shtasel (Editor), Ni-Ha T. Trinh (Editor), David R. Williams (Editor).

1. "Black Women in Leadership: Examining the Intersectionality of Race and Gender" by Andrea R. Hendricks, Samantha J. Williams, and Garry L. Robins Jr. This article explores the intersectionality of race and gender for Black women in leadership roles, examining the unique challenges they face and how these challenges can be addressed. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1532673X20972041

2. "Racism in Healthcare: Its Impact on Patients and Providers" by Jabraan Pasha, MD, MPH. This article discusses the impact of racism on healthcare delivery, including how it can lead to health disparities and mistrust of healthcare providers among communities of color. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7467372/

3. "Structural Racism and Health Inequities: Old Issues, New Directions" by Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD. This article discusses how structural racism contributes to health inequities, and proposes strategies for addressing these inequities. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3083250/

4. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Behavioral Health Disparities: A Brief Review" by Margarita Alegria, PhD, and Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH. This article examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected behavioral health disparities, particularly for communities of color, and proposes strategies for addressing these disparities. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7957191/

5. "The Mental Health of Black Women: A Review of the Literature" by Daphne C. Watkins, PhD, and Helen A. Neville, PhD. This article reviews the existing literature on the mental health of Black women, including the unique stressors and challenges they face, and proposes strategies for addressing these issues. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4154179/

Sign the Petition to Reinstate Dr. Medlock

On Monday, April 17, 2023, Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) Commissioner, Morgan Medlock, MD, MDiv, MPH, a Black community leader, was unjustly removed from her Colorado cabinet position without cause. Her removal risks the lives of millions of people in Colorado who deserve accessible, trauma-informed, and culturally-responsive behavioral health care. It also perpetuates the message that strong, qualified Women of Color are vulnerable to the whims of political systems and cabinet leadership.

Demand justice for Dr. Medlock by signing the petition for Governor Polis to bring her back as the Commissioner of the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA).