White Coats for Black Live
TypeNon-profit organization
Location
  • United States
AffiliationsBlack Lives Matter
Websitewhitecoats4blacklives.org


White Coats for Black Lives rally in Columbus, Ohio, in 2020.

White Coats for Black Lives (also known as WhiteCoats4BlackLives and WC4BL) is a nonprofit social justice student organization based in the United States. Founded in 2014 in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, WC4BL supports efforts to fight racism in medicine and health care.

The organization participates in and organized protests against systemic racism at medical schools and the health care system in general, including protests in support of the end of police brutality in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. WC4BL members and supporters often wear white coats during events.[1][2] Some events take the form of walkouts or die-ins.[3]

WC4BL operates chapters at medical schools throughout the United States.[4]

References

  1. ^ VanEgeren, Jessica; Smith, Susan Lampert (July 6, 2020). "Part Two: Systemic Racism In Health Care". Up North News. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ Peters, Joey (26 August 2020). "A University of Minnesota medical student apparently vandalized the George Floyd memorial. His health care classmates want him expelled". Sahan Journal. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "A look at the White Coats for Black Lives march". Inside IUPUI. Indiana University. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Intern heads White Coats for Black Lives chapter". Tri County Sentry. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

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