Dr. Brandi Jackson
Dr. Brandi Jackson
is a psychiatrist and assistant professor at Rush University Medical Center. She is the co-founder of , an initiative to increase diversity in medicine, and a Public Voices Fellow through The OpEd Project.
Dr. Brandi Jackson
As a doctor, I’m trained to remain calm in the face of uncertainty. As a Black woman, I shouldn’t make light of the way some Black people attempt to protect themselves in a country that often does little to protect them.