Friday morning, local medical professionals joined together to kneel for nine minutes to show support for the nationwide movement, 'White Coats for Black Lives.'
"As healers we take care of people from all walks of life no matter what condition they're in. I think it's really important for us to get our message out there and let them know that racism is a public health crisis," says Dr. Toyin Weaver, a Family Medicine Physician with St. Mary's Urgent Care.
During Dr. Weaver's speech, she touched on how racial injustices are not only affecting black men, but the entire black community including children.
She also stressed that as leaders in the community if they don't speak up, they aren't doing their job.
"You might not be facing it so you might not think it's a problem -- I think that's the biggest issue. You know people say well, cops are nice to me or my dad's a cop, but if someone told you that they had cancer you wouldn't tell them well, I'm not sick so it's not a problem," says Dr. Weaver.
Dr. Weaver says we all need to listen to each other, and the attendees who came out, came to do just that.
"I am very thankful for all of the hospitals that sent their health care providers to make a difference," says Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Medical Director of St. Mary's Urgent Care.
"It meant a lot because it's one thing to say that I am there for you and then it's one thing to see people actually show up," says Dr. Weaver.
Dr. Weaver adds that it's important to be educated on the topic of racial injustices and police brutality against people of color, that way, we can work together to make a difference.
