My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish Summary

In My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish, Mana Lumumba-Kasongo writes about an issue many minorities experience: not being believed to have a prestigious occupation. Lumumba-Kasongo is a doctor—a black one. There are many occupations in the United States that are made up primarily of white men: doctor, judge, chief executive officer, special operation forces, etc. Unfortunately, it shocks people to learn that someone of a different skin color and gender achieved one of those positions. This is just another example of racism beneath society’s surface and proves it does not need to be overt and violent. Lumumba-Kasongo reflects on different circumstances in which she was viewed as incapable of fulfilling her duties as a doctor because of