This study analyzes statistical data to conclude that poor living conditions directly contributed to the afflictions of African Americans.
Reform:
Her Research and Findings
Virginia Alexander's research on the healthcare disparities in Philadelphia exposed systemic racism, and led to reforms to try to fix these issues.
"The Health Status of Negro Adolescents"
Virginia Alexander. "The Health of the Negro Adolescent,". Virgnia Margaret Alexander Papers, University of Pennsylvania Archives. 1940.
Virginia Alexander,"The Health of the Negro Adolescent," Virgnia Margaret Alexander Papers, University of Pennsylvania Archives, 1940.
"Negro Hospitalization"
Virginia Alexander. "Negro Hospitilization,". Virgnia Margaret Alexander Papers, University of Pennsylvania Archives. 1937.
This study focused on the health issues of Black patients and doctors in North Philadelphia and proved that targeted preventive care and health education could significantly improve health outcomes for Black adolescents.
"The Social, Economic, and Health Problems of North Philadelphia Negroes and Their Relationship to a Proposed Interracial
Public Health Demonstration Center"
Virginia ALexander. "The Social, Economic, and Health Problems of North Philadelphia Negroes and Their Relationship to a Proposed Interracial Public Health Demonstration Center,". Virgnia Margaret Alexander Papers. University of Pennsylvania Archives. 1935.
Dr. Alexander’s 1935 report exposed severe social, economic, and health disparities in North Philadelphia that drove her push for reform. Black students were being blocked from training in hospitals, showing that racism—not a lack of skill—was the real reason there were so few Black doctors.
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