Honoring Juneteenth
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What is the purpose of re‑releasing this episode for Juneteenth?
Hey everyone, it's Emily. This week, in honor of Juneteenth, we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes from the Black Voices in Healthcare series, which was originally published in the summer of 2020 in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. In a few minutes, you'll hear more about that from today's special guest host, UCSF physician Dr. Ashley McMullen, who was the host of the Black Voices series. But before Ashley segs into the episode, I wanted to drop you a note to let you know that a handful of slots are still open for the Nocturnist Story Lab. The Nocturnist Story Lab is a virtual storytelling workshop designed by our in-house story development team specifically for healthcare workers.
This is a new project we've been working on, inspired by our coaching process for the live shows, and we wanted to bring that coaching to a broader audience. So we piloted our first session in the spring and got a lot of great feedback from the learners who felt that the course really helped give them the tools to bring their stories into the world. So if you're interested, check it out. It's a five-week experience that starts on June 21st, and you can learn more about it on our website at thenocturnist.com slash storylab. Now on to Ashley.
Hey, y'all. This is your guest host, Ashley McMullen. I am so excited to share that this week, in honor of Juneteenth, we are re-releasing an episode from the Black Voices in Healthcare series, which originally aired in 2020. Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States. it brings me great joy to see that it is now being recognized as a national holiday.
How does the host explain the significance of Juneteenth and its connection to Black Voices in Healthcare?
It's important that we take time to acknowledge the great pain as well as the incredible strength of those who survived the atrocities of slavery in this country and the legacy that lives on through Black communities today. So whether you're someone who has celebrated Juneteenth for decades or only recently learning about this important moment in our history, we invite you to listen and to reflect on these amazing stories from Black people in healthcare. You're listening to The Nocturnist, Black Voices in Healthcare. I'm Ashley McMullen. Have you ever been in a classroom, a meeting, or on a patient care team and quickly realized that you are the only one who looks like you? I have, many times. Going to predominantly white schools, I always stood out.
And I remember all I ever wanted in those times was just to fit in, to be accepted. Being different can be hard, especially when society tells you that your differences make you inferior. But I remember that speech from Lena Waithe when she won an Emmy for her writing on Master of None. She said, the things that make us different are our superpowers. And now I live by those words. I stand out loud and proud of who I am. This week, we'll hear our stories about standing out, about the challenges of being the only one in the room, but also the virtue of our sense of style, sense of purpose, and individuality. These are our superpowers.
What is the Nocturnist Story Lab and how can listeners join it?
Here's episode seven, Stand Out.
I have been standing out since the moment I entered my family. My parents are white and adopted me when I was a baby. My older sister is white and my younger sister is extremely light-skinned. So as the only brown person in my family, I've always looked different. I grew up in a very homogenous white town. All of my friends in high school were white. And even to this day, when people ask me where I'm from and I say North Dakota, eyes pop out, people choke. The response is always, I didn't know there was black people in North Dakota. North Dakota is a lot of things. It's flat. Like, when you travel on the interstate, you can see unobstructed for what seems like miles, which makes for crazy beautiful sunsets.
It's a place with all four seasons. The summer days are scorchers. At night, the tornado sirens and hail knocking on the roof are common sounds. But those winters, though? Mmm. They are not for the weak. There's the snow, which comes down gently like God is shaking out a down pillow.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the purpose of re‑releasing this episode for Juneteenth?
0:00–1:51
2
How does the host explain the significance of Juneteenth and its connection to Black Voices in Healthcare?
1:51–3:21
3
What is the Nocturnist Story Lab and how can listeners join it?
3:21–8:19
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Why does Ashley McMullen frame “standing out” as a superpower for Black clinicians?
8:19–22:55
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How did being the only brown person in a white family shape the guest’s identity and career?
22:55–37:38