Topic: Grady Hospital

Students at Georgia State University have called for the removal of a monument dedicated to Henry Grady, a 19th-century journalist and known white supremacist. Despite his racist history, a Georgia state law prevents the removal of the statue, and the Grady Health System retains his name. The hosts discuss the local nickname "Shady Grady" and the irony of using a facility named after a white supremacist to build trust in the Black community.

Dr. Kimberly Manning explains the role of epidemiology and her work in "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" at Emory and Grady Hospital. As a graduate of Tuskegee University, she acknowledges the historical trauma of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study but argues that "science is real" and history should not prevent vaccination. The hosts view her as a strategic replacement for the controversial Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett.