The Black Frontline is gathering the stories of 100 doctors and nurses in Ghana as
part of what is the largest oral history project.
In total, 300 stories will be gathered of global Black doctors and nurses in 3 countries on 3 continents; 100 in Ghana, 100 in the USA, and 100 in UK.
The project frames the pandemic through doctors’ and nurses’ stories and experiences.
It is founded by The Armah Institute of Emotional Justice, led by Executive Director and
international award-winning journalist Esther Armah. It is co-directed by Kim Gallon,
Founder & Director, COVID Black.
During the State of the Nation address, President Nana Akufo-Addo highlighted there would
be a strengthening of the infrastructure of Ghana’s healthcare sector, and a focus on
recruiting more doctors and nurses. Numbers matter. Numbers tell partial stories. Narratives real more. Stories, experiences can help guide what change should look like.
Esther Armah, The Black Frontline Project Founder says:
“We want to ensure the voices of Ghana’s doctors and nurses are part of a history of COVID where too often we center those in the West and marginalize the Continent. Not with this project. The experience of doctors, of nurses on wards, in hospital centers across Ghana will be heard..”
Kim Gallon, The Black Frontline’s Co-Director says: “The Black Frontline is the first draft of
the history of global Black healthcare providers’ role in the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The Black Frontline is gathering these stories right now with its Accra-based Site
Administrator. The project wants to hear from Ghana’s nurses and doctors about their
experiences working during COVID for this visionary, global project.
The Black Frontline website will be the home for these oral histories. It will have public
access, and can therefore be engaged by the general public, and utilized as a crucial tool by researchers, public health workers, academics globally to reimagine healthcare centering those who are traditionally marginalized.
The Black Frontline is endorsed by the Ghana Medical Association – Greater Accra region
and Advancing Health Equity in New York.
About Esther Akasi Armah
Esther Armah is Project Founder, The Black Frontline, and Executive Director, The Armah
Institute of Emotional Justice, a global institute that works across Accra, New York, London.
The institute implements Emotional Justice, a visionary roadmap for racial healing through 3 areas of programming: Projects, Training, and Thought Leadership. Esther is an international award-winning journalist, a playwright, and an international speaker. Emotional Justice has made a global impact with its thought leadership, its innovative training programming, and its thought leadership.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
