Episode 6: Honoring Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey

In this episode, we explore the history surrounding experimentation on the bodies of Black women. We will also link this history to current disparities within reproductive healthcare. We hear from Drs. Candice Norcott and Melissa Gilliam on how inequities are ingrained in the reproductive healthcare system, Tomi Dugbo shares an uncomfortable experience with a doctor, and Nayla Vasquez discusses how she addresses inequities through art.

Frankly. is a podcast that explores the health and wellbeing of adolescents from the perspectives and lived experiences of young people on Chicago’s South and West sides. Co-produced by Chicago youth Kaya Thomas and Alizha Vernon and Ci3 at the University of Chicago, Frankly. is a seven-episode series that builds on the findings from Ci3’s Adolescent X study, a research project that uses narrative-based research methods to explore the messages that young people receive about their bodies, identities, and sexual health. Frankly. centers the voices of young people marginalized by race, gender, and/or sexual orientation as they navigate various social environments, develop their identities, and understand the world around them. Frankly aims to contextualize the stories of young people by examining the ways in which structural barriers and institutions impede their health and wellbeing.