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Why Do We Believe Organ Donation Conspiracies?
Why Do We Believe Organ Donation Conspiracies?

Organs aren’t “harvested” or “kept on ice.” But countering mistrust and misinformation in the Black community isn’t easy.

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He’s a Legendary Transplant Surgeon. At 88, His Work Isn’t Done
He’s a Legendary Transplant Surgeon. At 88, His Work Isn’t Done

Dr. Clive O. Callender fought racism in medicine and built a movement that saved thousands of Black lives.

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Need an Organ Transplant? These 7 Resources Can Help
Need an Organ Transplant? These 7 Resources Can Help

These trusted programs offer financial assistance and mental health support for Black people who need an organ transplant.

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Is the Patient Black? Check this Box for Yes
Is the Patient Black? Check this Box for Yes

For years doctors relied on a race-based medical calculation that kept Black patients from accessing life-saving kidney transplants.

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The Cruelest Kind of Heartbreak
The Cruelest Kind of Heartbreak

Trump’s tax cuts will make getting a heart transplant even harder for Black patients who already struggle to maintain Medicaid coverage.

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3 Ways to Prevent Suicide Death
3 Ways to Prevent Suicide Death

Word In Black’s health reporter shares three things she’s learned in the last three years of reporting to prevent suicide death.

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About Me

As a journalist, I'm not afraid to ask uncomfortable questions. I write about difficult topics that are oftentimes supposed to be spoken of only behind closed doors. I don't believe I'm giving a voice to the voiceless, I believe I'm amplifying the voices of those who've been silenced, ignored, and forgotten.

In 2026, I won the inaugural NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Journalism for her series “On Borrowed Time.” Throughout nine stories, I wrote about the people, policies, and systems that hurt or help Black patients who need an organ transplant.

I’m a 2026 Widening the Pipeline fellow through the National Press Foundation. And last year, I was a 2025 Association of Health Care Journalists U.S. Health System Reporting fellow.

I have a bachelor’s degree in integrated marketing communications from National University and an associates degree in journalism from San Diego Mesa College. My work has appeared in STAT, CalMatters, The Markup, Word In Black, PBS SoCal, inewsource, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Voice of San Diego, and more.