Washington Post Article By Hurston Summary

Reviewing an article in the Washington post juxtaposed to a piece by Zora Hurston, it became increasingly apparent that the healthcare system was and still is not sequestered from racial prejudice. Hurston, renowned African American writer and anthropologist, described a trip to a doctor’s office in 1931. She recounted how she was halfheartedly “treated” in a room that she would come to describe as a “closet filled with soiled lien.” The doctor, a white male, clearly indicated his distaste for Hurston as he matched his less than “5 star service” with an apathetic medical examination. As much as I would like to think that this was simply a thing of the past, history tends to repeat itself. A Washington post article written 85 years after the events of the first reading displayed the results of a study taken by trained, white, male medical students and residents. The survey shockingly revealed that a large majority of the participants believed in inaccurate health “facts” about African …show more content…
The Jim Crow laws marked a time after the abolition of slavery; nevertheless, laws were in place to promote segregation. The idea was that resources would be separate, but equal. The reality was far from that. The United States contained two worlds: one if you were fair skinned and another if you had a darker complexion. The latter was not was not favorable. Hurston came to the appointment expecting the best and that is not what she received. The doctor’s well decorated office and distinguished appearance was a testament to his successful career. This has me believe that the doctor was competent, but chose to give Hurston a disagreeable experience. These two worlds: one if you are wealthy and white, where the doctor would live up to his accolades, and another if you were black explained why the author saw her visit as a Jim Crow experience. Her treatment was a result of discrimination and the time