New Narratives with Psychedelic Medicine: An Interview with Mellody Hayes
Dr. Mellody Hayes
was told she would never go to Harvard, because people from the inner-city high
school she attended didn’t go there. But Harvard is...
13 Steps for Promoting Access and Inclusion in Psychedelic Science
You Say You Value Diversity, Here’s How to
Prove It
Organizational leaders
often claim that they value diversity but provide little evidence that equity,
access, and inclusion are...
People of Color Making a Difference in Psychedelic Healing
People of color have been critical in advancing psychedelic healing in science, policy, and the community yet they are often relegated to behind the...
Why Psychedelic Science Should Pay Speakers and Trainers of Color
Despite a commitment to creating a more just society, many psychedelic science organizations do not pay speakers and trainers for their services. I argue...
Psychedelic Research and You. Well, Maybe, not You
Introduction
As African Americans in the academy, we have seen how biases skew what is often considered “objective” work, and these presentations can be observed...
Tools for White People to Dismantle White Racism
white privilege and white supremacy continue to shape psychedelic communities
During the Women and Psychedelics Forum, sponsored by the Chacruna Institute, a white woman panelist...
Blinded by the White: Addressing Power and Privilege in Psychedelic Medicine
The lack of racial diversity is a strong indication that the burgeoning field of psychedelic medicine is recapitulating the same systemic problems around accessibility...
The First Indigenous Ayahuasca Conference (Yubaka Hayrá) in Acre Demonstrates Political,...
Ayahuasca is a traditional medicine for approximately one hundred indigenous groups in the Amazon basin, dispersed across Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela
Yubaka...
Psychedelic Privilege: Report from the Women and Psychedelics Forum
Two
months ago, I was invited to attend a powerful convergence of people
gathering to listen to prominent women leaders talk about
psychedelics: the
Women
and Psychedelics Forum,
hosted by...
How White Feminists Oppress Black Women: When Feminism Functions as White...
In November, I participated in a panel discussion at a psychological conference in Washington DC. The name of the panel was Being a Mentor...
