"Sober Black Girls Club" Part 2: Challen...

In Part 2 of my interview with Khadi Olagoke, the woman behind Sober Black Girls Club  we talk about race...a lot.  We talk about how race has affected both her and my ability to get quality support. How it complicates engaging with support groups like A.A. and makes it more difficult to find a relatable therapist. We also discuss our impressions of the current developments in Black Lives Matter. Finally, we close out with a discussion of one of her favorite motivational song and advice for people who may be struggling alone with their addiction.

Episode Outline

• Preview and Recap of Part I of the Interview
• 01:30 Introducing the challenges people of color face in accessing therapy and mental help.
• 03:35 Khadi's misdiagnosis and mistrust of doctors
• 05:00 The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis as historical perspective and current issues in the Black experience with healthcare.
• 08:17 How Khadi restored her own faith in doctor's and therapists.
• 12:51 Gay black males and interracial dating and therapy.
• 15:40 Khadi's advice to white therapists for being better service providers to people of color.
• 17:45 Perspectives on the recent developments in the Black Lives Matter movement.
• 22:10 Khadi's other motivational song, "Savage Remix", Megan Thee Stallion
• 27:09 Khadi's advice for those struggling alone with their addiction.

Information Referenced on Challenges Faced By Black Community and Healthcare

• "Doctors and Racial Bias: Still a Long Way to Go" (New York Times)
• "Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites" (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
• "A Naturalistic Study of Racial Disparities in Diagnoses at an Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic" (American Psychiatric Association)
• "Tuskegee Experiment: The Infamous Syphilis Study" (History.com)
• "Tuskegee and the Health of Black Men" (National Bureau of Economic Research)
• "How we fail black patients in pain" (Association of American Medical Colleges Editorial)
• "AAMC Press Conference: Racism and Health: How and Where to Make Changes"

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