A medical student is drawing widespread support online for featuring Black people in medical illustrations used for textbooks.
Ibe told news outlets this week that he hopes the images will inspire Black medical students and encourage conversations.
“The whole purpose was to keep talking about what I’m passionate about -- equity in health care -- and also to show the beauty of Black people,” heAcross social media this week, people have responded positively, saying that seeing textbooks with Black people would encourage them to go to medical school. Others reached out and asked to include the illustrations in medical settings and educational presentations to show better representation.
“Serious question, how many times have you seen anatomy photos with Black women and Black babies in the womb? At the doctors office, medical books, anywhere?” Black Women’s Health Imperative, a nonprofit focused on the health and wellness of Black women and girls, wrote“This image is not only beautiful but it’s POWERFUL,” the group wrote. “MORE OF THIS PLEASE.”Instagram: @ebereillustrate, Nov. 24, 2021.HuffPost UK: “This Picture Of A Black Foetus Went Viral. We Spoke To The Illustrator.
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