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Black History Month

February 2025

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    Hidden in plain sight

    Harm from anemia during pregnancy is prevalent, disproportionately affecting Black women.

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    Lane Library: Celebrate Black History Month

    Lane Library celebrates Black History Month this February by proudly showcasing our diverse resources. We invite the Stanford Medicine community to visit the library (in-person or online) to explore our spaces and browse our collections.

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    Paying back her people: New doctor has plans to return to her African village

    Bongeka Zuma, graduate of Oprah Winfrey’s academy and Stanford School of Medicine, discusses her plans to advance medical care in her hometown.

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    Events: Celebrating Black History Month at Stanford Medicine

    Find out ways we're celebrating Black History Month across Stanford Medicine. Access using your login credentials.

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    Talking about the need for Stanford Medicine’s new Skin of Color program

    Leandra Barnes talks about being drawn to dermatology because of its non-inclusionary tendencies, giving her fertile soil to advocate for better care for people of color.

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    We are Stanford Med: Meet a PA student and public health champion

    Asma Dahir is a Stanford physician assistant student who is passionate about public health and equitable care for marginalized groups.

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    The history of Black History Month

    It's February, so many teachers and schools are taking time to celebrate Black History Month. According to Stanford historian Michael Hines, there are still misunderstandings and misconceptions about the past, present, and future of the celebration.

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    Black Staff Alliance: Celebrate Black History

    "African American artists have used art to preserve history and community memory as well as for empowerment. Artistic and cultural movements such as the New Negro, Black Arts, Black Renaissance, hip-hop, and Afrofuturism, have been led by people of...

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    Audio Recording: The first Black graduate of Stanford's School of Medicine

    Listen to an interview featuring Augustus White III, MD, as he shares his experiences as a student at Stanford and discusses his subsequent career in medicine.

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    Peer navigators aim to help Black women with breast cancer

    Women who understand that the needs of breast cancer patients extend beyond the clinic’s door are developing a program to help Black women navigate the experience.

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    How California is taking on inequity for Black patients during pregnancy, childbirth

    Black women are three to four times as likely as their white peers to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications or die giving birth

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    We are Stanford Med: How music gives aspiring physician-scientist a proper life rhythm

    Quenton Rashawn Bubb is working on pioneering cell therapies for children with leukemia and his unique approach to science is deeply rooted in his love for music.