In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we are joined by Dr. Carmen Black, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut and Vice Chair of Education for the Institute of Living at Hartford Hospital. Dr. Black shares her journey as a clinician and scholar whose work centers on Sociohistorical Justice, a framework that examines how historical lived experiences and generational context shape health, identity, and clinical care within Black American communities.

During this episode we talk about how generational and ethnic differences among Black Americans influence clinical encounters, patient trust, and health outcomes, as well as the common misconceptions clinicians may hold when approaching Black patient populations. Dr. Black discusses how these differences manifest in real-world psychiatric and medical set ...