History & Social Studies
BLACK MAN IN a WHITE COAT by Damon Tweedy
"Being Black is bad for your health." Explain
"Being Black is bad for your health." Explain
In his memoir, Tweedy makes special note of the many poor blacks without health insurance. He also discusses the cost of treatments, the lack of health services in the rural South, and the dangers of the southern diet.
Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections on Race and Medicine