In Indiana, the death of a Black doctor from COVID-19 is shining a stark new light on racism in medical care. Dr. Susan Moore posted a now-viral video on Facebook earlier this month, describing racist treatment by medical staff who did not respond to her pleas for care despite being in intense pain and being a doctor herself.
Dr. Susan Moore: “You have to show proof that you have something wrong with you in order for you to get the medicine. I put forth, and I maintain: If I was white, I wouldn’t have to go through that. … This is how Black people get killed, when you send them home, and they don’t know how to fight for themselves.”
Dr. Moore died last Sunday, just over two weeks after she posted the video.