A review by intertidalkendy
Systemic: How Racism is Making Us Sick by Layal Liverpool

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Illuminating and academic delve into systemic racism in an accessible way. This book challenges readers to think critically and evaluate the world around them, to see and identify racism in science, research, and treatment in the medical field. Racism is so pervasive, that the manifestation in medical care is a result of living in a white supremacist society that refuses to change. This book is a must-read for everyone, even if you are uninvolved in the medical field. There is so much for everyone to learn, from understanding the existing stereotypes and barriers that Black people, and other people of color, face when they need healthcare, to understanding where these originate and continue to perpetuate in research and scientific spaces. Anyone working, or with an understanding of, science and research in any field will benefit from this book and should also look at their own institutions/fields to reflect.

I received a free ARC via NetGalley for this book. Thank you to the publisher and author!