EP 46: Black Men On Justice In America with Dr. Elijah "Trey" Robinson
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In this episode of the Black Men On Justice In America series, Dr. Elijah "Trey" Robinson is in the guest chair.
Trey as he prefers to be called graduated from Wofford College In Spartanburg, SC with a B.A. in chemistry. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at Wake Forst University School of Medicine in North Carolina.
Trey received the Currie B. Spivey Award for volunteerism and the "Heart of a Terrier" Leadership Award during Honors Convocation at Wofford College in his senior year.
If there was a theme for our conversation, it would be "Get Involved". Trey echoes this sentiment throughout our conversation.
In addition to his professional responsibilities as EMS Resident Rotation Co-Director at Grady Memorial Hospital and Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine both in Atlanta, GA, he made the time to get involved with leading a peaceful protest in Atlanta, GA after the murder of George Floyd earlier this year.
In our conversation, he shares how as a black man who is a doctor - initially people are always going to see him as a black man first which is why the murder of George Floyd was devasting to him. It was seeing the video of George Floyd's murder that seemed to light a fire in him.
He's using his voice and encouraging others to use their vote to elect political leaders who are committed to doing the work to transform our criminal justice system.
As a healthcare professional, we discuss the challenges he and his team have faced and overcome as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He shares key leadership insights he's gained as a result of being on the front line during this pandemic.
He's even considering taking on a medical research project to identify conscious biases in the healthcare industry.
At this end of our conversation, he leaves us with words of encouragement and empowerment to fire us up so that we get involved in our community and be the change we want to see.
Tune in to listen to our insightful, delightful, and thought-provoking conversation.
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