Humanizing the Healthcare System

Humanizing the Healthcare System

From Everything's Not Black & White by Brian and Lala

January 5, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 52

About this episode

Lachandra interviews Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. about his experiences with medical racism and the importance of equity in healthcare.

In this episode of Everything’s Not Black and White, Lachandra sits down with Dr. Eugene Manley Jr., a biomedical scientist and CEO of the STEMM and Cancer Health Equity Foundation, to discuss the life-saving necessity of measurable equity. Dr. Manley shares his harrowing personal experiences with medical racism—from witnessing his mother’s mistreatment to navigating a recent surgical recovery where his pain and expertise were ignored by hospital staff. Together, they explore how to turn empa...

People in this episode

Host: Lachandra

Guest: Dr. Eugene Manley Jr.

Topics covered

  • healthcare
  • medical racism
  • equity
  • personal experiences
  • surgical recovery

Keywords

  • healthcare system
  • medical racism
  • equity
  • surgical recovery
  • personal experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: STEMM and Cancer Health Equity Foundation

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