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06/04/2026

This building behind me was once one of the most important Black medical institutions in the country.

Homer G. Phillips was not a doctor. He was a lawyer and community leader who fought to make sure Black people in St. Louis had a real hospital at a time when segregation pushed our community into overcrowded, second-rate care.

He was killed before he ever got to see the full legacy of what he fought for.

But the hospital that carried his name went on to become a major pipeline for Black medical training and a source of pride, opportunity, and care.

He never practiced medicine, but he still changed Black medicine forever.

I cut this version down for social, but I’ll share a longer version with more history and footage for those who want the full story.

Special thanks to the residents who shared information with me on site, and to head of security Hillary Bey for the hospitality and help.

06/04/2026

Medical schools are no longer being clearly required to teach future doctors about health inequities the way they were before. STAT reported that the updated LCME accreditation standards for 2027–2028 removed older language that had explicitly required schools to teach the importance of health care disparities, health inequities, and ways to reduce them.

That is a problem.

Because this is not just some classroom issue. It shows up in real life.

It shows up in Black maternal health.
It shows up when pain gets dismissed.
It shows up in diagnosis delays.
It shows up in trust.
It shows up in access.
It shows up in who gets listened to and who doesn’t.

People do not walk into exam rooms carrying symptoms only. They are carrying stress, history, and access problems before the appointment even starts.

If doctors are not trained to think that way, patients feel it.

This may sound like a medical school policy story, but really it is a patient story.

06/03/2026

We hear a lot about Black maternal health, and we should.

But one thing that does not get talked about enough is the role Black fathers can play too.

Protecting Black mothers is not just a doctor issue.
It is not just a hospital issue.
And it is not just a women’s issue.

It is a family issue.

A father who shows up, asks questions, pays attention, goes to appointments, learns the birth plan, and advocates when something feels off can make a real difference.

This is not about taking attention away from Black mothers.

It is about understanding that protecting Black mothers takes support, advocacy, attention, and people who are willing to show up fully.

Black maternal health is still a crisis.
And Black fathers can play a real role in helping change outcomes.

06/01/2026

This weekend I was at Willie Moore Jr.’s mother’s funeral, and it brought something back to me that I had learned years ago, but felt even more deeply in that moment.

Watching Willie honor his parents has always shown me something.

Years ago, when he was changing his name from Pretty Willie to Willie Moore Jr., I remember not fully understanding why he was so committed to keeping the “Jr.” I was looking at it from branding, image, and entertainment.

But what I later came to understand was that he was not holding onto that name for show. He was honoring his father in a way that was deeply personal.

And part of why I did not fully get it back then was because I did not grow up with that kind of father-son relationship in my own life.

So what I was looking at one way, he was living in a completely different way.

This weekend reminded me that sometimes what feels normal to somebody else can reveal a blind spot in you. Not because they are wrong, and not because you are bad, but because you did not grow up with what they had.

I’m grateful for Willie. And I’m grateful for his parents too.

Because just by watching how he honored them, I learned something about love, legacy, gratitude, and even my own blind spots.

05/28/2026

Most people have no idea that a Black Panther helped change disability rights in America.

His name was Brad Lomax. He was a member of the Black Panther Party, lived with multiple sclerosis, helped connect disability-rights activism with Black liberation work, and is associated with the historic 504 sit-in movement. He also died incredibly young, at just 33, from complications of MS.

That is exactly why more people should know his story.

05/28/2026

A lot of people are talking right now about the lawsuit against Find A Black Doctor. Do No Harm says the directory violates federal civil-rights law because it limits listings to Black physicians and dentists.

But the bigger issue is this:

Why did a site like that have to be created in the first place?

Black-centered institutions and tools did not just come out of nowhere. They were built because Black people were excluded.

That is why HBCUs had to exist.
That is why Black medical schools had to exist.
That is why Black professional organizations had to exist.
And that is why directories like this had to exist too.

A lot of Black patients look for Black doctors because trust in healthcare is real, lived experience is real, and many patients want providers who understand them without needing a whole extra explanation before care even starts.

And this is not just about feelings. Research has shown minority physicians are more likely to work in underserved communities and care for minority, poor, and uninsured patients.

So no, this is not just about a website.
This is about whether Black people are allowed to build tools to help our own community navigate a healthcare system that has not always treated us fairly.

This lawsuit misses the whole point.

On this Memorial Day, we pause to honor the fallen and remember the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in service t...
05/26/2026

On this Memorial Day, we pause to honor the fallen and remember the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in service to our country. May we never forget. 🇺🇸

05/21/2026

Everybody is debating Yale right now.

The Justice Department says Yale’s medical school used race illegally in admissions. Yale says its process is fair and lawful.

People can argue the politics all day.

But the bigger issue to me is this:

we still do not have enough Black doctors.

That is the part I do not want lost.

This is bigger than one school and bigger than one legal fight. This is about who gets the chance to enter medicine, who feels like they belong there, and what kind of healthcare system we are building for the future.

Representation in medicine affects trust, mentorship, access, and the pipeline itself.

We still need more Black doctors.

05/20/2026

A lot of people have heard the term ALS, but a lot of people really do not know what it is.

Actor Russell Andrews, who many may know from Better Call Saul, Insecure, and Straight Outta Compton, recently shared publicly that he is living with ALS. He talked about symptoms like twitching, weakness, dropping cups and glasses, and not being able to do things he normally did before the diagnosis became clear. His fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, is now also stepping into the role of caregiver.

ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It is a progressive disease that affects the nerve cells that control voluntary muscles. Over time, it can affect movement, speech, swallowing, and breathing.

That is why ALS is so serious.

And another reason I wanted to talk about this is because we do not hear about ALS a lot in the Black community. So when a public figure shares their diagnosis, it can help people learn what the disease is, what some early signs can look like, and how much caregiving becomes part of the story too.

Sending love to Russell Andrews, his family, his caregivers, and everybody else living with ALS.

05/18/2026

Everybody is talking about Drake’s new project, but the bigger lesson to me has nothing to do with music.

A lot of people go through a season where they feel embarrassed, doubted, laughed at, or written off.

And when that happens, a lot of people want the same thing.
They want to come back stronger.
They want to prove people wrong.
They want to make people remember.

Let’s be honest. That kind of pain can motivate you.

It can make you sharper.
It can make you more disciplined.
It can push you to rebuild.

But here’s the problem:

Revenge can build a comeback. It usually cannot give you peace.

You can use pain as fuel for a season.
A lot of people do.

But if your whole identity becomes proving people wrong, making people pay, or making people remember, then at some point you are not healing anymore. You are just performing your pain at a higher level.

The healthiest comeback is not just about proving people wrong.
It is about getting yourself back.

Your peace.
Your confidence.
Your identity.

That is the real win.

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