Publication Date
2026
Abstract
This project examines the use of Community Care as a means of healthcare within Black American populations, specifically in Chicago. Background information is provided on the evolution of Community Care, from slavery, to post-emancipation, to the early 20th century. Provident Hospital of Chicago in particular is examined during the early 20th century section, with a look at how the 1918 Spanish Influenza affected the Hospital, it's patrons, and Chicago. Important pieces of literature from the time period are combined with newspaper articles and other reports, as well as secondary literature, to construct this social history.
Disciplines
Black History | History | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Recommended Citation
Power, Kylie, "“We Only Care For White Germs”: How Black Chicagoans Used Community Care to Overcome Medical Discrimination" (2026). Research Honors. 26.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/all_honors/26