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Anti-Black Racism and Healthcare: Henrietta Lacks and her Immortal Legacy

Mar 2
9 min

Anti-Black Racism and Healthcare: Henrietta Lacks and her Immortal Legacy

Content warning: This article may be traumatizing for our Black community members. This article includes discussion and examples of the...

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A Feature on Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler

Feb 10
6 min

A Feature on Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler

Content warning: Racism, violence, and enslavement of Black folks Illustrations by Alex McPhail BA (Hons) Hello reader! My name is Kyra,...

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missINFORMED is a national non-profit designed to provide health education & to promote informed advocacy, through evidence-based teachings and by centring the lived experiences of women and gender diverse folks.

missINFORMED primarily operates on the traditional land belonging to the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Neutral Peoples as well as the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We acknowledge that our actions contribute to the land we live on, and as such we are tasked to be caretakers of this land and the people that inhabit it. On behalf of the individuals of immigrant and settler Canadian descent who are present on our team, we acknowledge that our positions on health, and our accessibility to healthcare, have been largely shaped by our own lived experiences which encompass many privileges. We are committed to continually evaluate & decolonize our practices, and doing our best to incorporate the lived experiences of the land defenders and protectors within our work. We plan to use our platform to be inclusive of all women who call the geographical confines of what is currently known as Canada, home, and hope to build our organization to represent and support women of all identities including but not limited to queer, trans, two-spirit, and non-binary folx, as well as those that identify as Black, Indigenous, or Women of Colour. As an organization, we will try our utmost best to ensure that only individuals with lived experiences are speaking on behalf of their communities, while still recognizing that communities of colour and the LGBTQ2S+ community, are not a monolith. While each member of missINFORMED brings their own experiences, education and expertise, we are always motivated to keep learning and to keep expanding our repertoire and knowledge capacity. We hope that through this platform, we can build an inclusive, diverse and equitable community of empowered and informed women.

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