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PhiDE stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Phi Delta Epsilon CA Iota at UC Berkeley strongly condemns all acts of racism, injustice, and brutality. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbury. These acts of violence against our Black community must end. We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
As students at Berkeley, we recognize that there is minimal representation of our Black community. As a student organization, we understand it is our duty to be more inclusive, and we pledge to advocate for underrepresented premedical students while fostering a diverse culture and safe space for all. This starts with a commitment to continuously educate ourselves to be actively anti-racist and address our unconscious biases.
Systemic racism pervades all facets of society, including healthcare. The Tuskegee Syphilis Studies and extortion of Henrietta Lacks exemplify a fraction of our nation’s medical “progress” that came at the cost of black lives. As future physicians, we must be aware of the racial disparities ingrained in the history of healthcare in order to create a more equitable system.
Although we understand that we will never understand, we promise to continue to stand for equality and combat racism and prejudice. This movement has made significant progress, but we, as allies, still have a long way to go. We hope that you will join us in our ongoing efforts moving forward.
Read more about BLM and other educational resources on our new Resource page!
As students at Berkeley, we recognize that there is minimal representation of our Black community. As a student organization, we understand it is our duty to be more inclusive, and we pledge to advocate for underrepresented premedical students while fostering a diverse culture and safe space for all. This starts with a commitment to continuously educate ourselves to be actively anti-racist and address our unconscious biases.
Systemic racism pervades all facets of society, including healthcare. The Tuskegee Syphilis Studies and extortion of Henrietta Lacks exemplify a fraction of our nation’s medical “progress” that came at the cost of black lives. As future physicians, we must be aware of the racial disparities ingrained in the history of healthcare in order to create a more equitable system.
Although we understand that we will never understand, we promise to continue to stand for equality and combat racism and prejudice. This movement has made significant progress, but we, as allies, still have a long way to go. We hope that you will join us in our ongoing efforts moving forward.
Read more about BLM and other educational resources on our new Resource page!