Did you know…
47% of dermatologists feel that their training is inadequate to diagnose skin disease in skin of color.
Black people are far less likely to develop melanoma than non-Hispanic White people. However, the 5-year survival rate of Black patients was 66% compared to the 90% survival rate of their white counterparts.
An analysis of medical textbooks in 2020, showed that only 4 to 18 percent of images contained dark skin.
Neither did we. Until we began Shades of Injustice.
In the Bay
The Bay Area is home to one of the most diverse populations in the world. However, Belinda, mom of co-founder Sabine Sullivan, was turned away by numerous dermatologists in the area who were uncomfortable treating her darker skin color.
Beginnings
Belinda’s experience in the Bay Area highlights the challenges minority patients face nationwide in seeking dermatology care. Inspired by her story, we founded Shades of Injustice.
Macalester College
Through the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Macalester College, we participated in the Live It Fund, a ten-week program funding students who identify an opportunity or program and propose an innovative solution.
The Live It Fund
Through the program, we created Shades of Injustice to bring awareness to racial disparities in dermatology and provide tools to help improve quality of care for minority patients.