NOT JUST A BLACK BODY

Not Just A Black Body, Inc was launched by campaign creator and chief operating officer, Dr. Magdala Chery, after the tragic loss of her father on April 12, 2020. Mario Chery died after seeking care at a safety net hospital where he would be diagnosed and treated for covid19. Through that experience, she saw firsthand the impacts of injustice and racism in our healthcare system. Even as a practicing physician her privilege could not override the systematic failures that put vulnerable patients like her father at a disadvantage to overcome this pandemic. By May 1st 2020, Dr. Magdala Chery's mother would also succumb to the virus. This would mean she would lose both her parents to covid19 within a matter of weeks. Despite all of this, it became clear to Dr. Chery that silence was not an option. As she would hear and read about countless black families experiencing the same pain. She knew the time to act was now... The movement is a call for restorative justice in healthcare for..

Also known as: Not Just A Black Body, Inc