Harriet A. Washington Visits!

Today was another guest speaker. But I completely paid attention to every word. She was fascinating. She was Harriet A. Washington, winner of the National Book Critic's Award for her book, Medical Apartheid.

She was amazing. I wanted to pick her brain and ask her so many questions.

In short, she discussed the racial inequalities in clinical trials and some of the horrid things that went on using black women as subjects.

She gave us guidelines about finding the truth behind an array of stories.

"Go straight to the source," she said.

This was one of the few times in my life I wanted to say "Amen" during a class lecture.

So go to the source. Check all the facts. Talk to old folks. Read past the medical jargon. Look for the true meanings.

Great advice!!!