IDKMYDE: Jazmine Evans

On today’s episode of IDKMYDE we learn how Jazmin Evans got left off the kidney transplant list, not because she wasn’t qualified, but because someone decided to play doctor based on stereotypes. She proved them wrong, though—Black women don’t need permission to survive.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
On today's episode. If I didn't know, maybe you didn't either.
I want to talk to the fellas, and I wanted
us to take a moment to reflect on what it
means to stand for black women. I want to share
the story of Jasmine Evans, a young black woman who
faced racial bias in the healthcare system, a bias that
nearly cost her her life. I didn't know. I didn't know.

(00:25):
I didn't know. I didn't know. I didn't know. I
didn't see. Jasmine needed a kidney transplant, some critical for
her survival, but instead of being placed on the list
like any qualified patient, she was left off. Why because
of assumptions rooted in stereotypes about black women. Now, we've

(00:46):
been discussing medical apartheid all season, and this is just
another branch on that tree. The doctors didn't doubt her
medical condition. They doubted her ability to comply with post
transplant care that sink in despite meeting the necessary criteria.
They judged her based on who they thought she was,
not who she actually is. They assumed she lacks support

(01:10):
or discipline, assumptions tied to harmful narratives about our sisters.
This is bigger than Jasmine, though, Black women are at
the heart of our community. There are mothers, our sisters,
our daughters, our partners. Yet many times they're often disregarded, disrespected,
and dismissed. In healthcare, studies show they're less likely to
receive proper pain management, less likely to be listened to,

(01:34):
and more likely to face barriers to life saving treatments.
Jasmine's story is in an isolated case, it's a reflection
of a system that undervalues black women's lives. But here's
the thing. Jasmine didn't give up. She fought back, She
raised her voice and exposed the bias that nearly robbed
her of her future. After public pressure, she was finally

(01:56):
placed on the kidney transplant list. But that fight shouldn't
have been necessary. Black women shouldn't have to battle every
step of the way just to get what they deserve.
So fellas, this is where we come in. Supporting Black
women isn't just about words. It's about action. It's about
showing up for them and standing misad them and speaking
up when they're being wrong. It's about recognizing that their

(02:18):
fight is our fight too. We know how much black
women do for us, We know how much black women
mean to us. They hold us down, they lift us up.
They fight for us when nobody else will, and jasmine
story is a reminder that we need to do the
same for them. Let's honor their strength by making sure
that the systems that fail them are held accountable. Let's
be the men who stand in the gap. Because when

(02:41):
black women thrive, you already know our entire community thrives.
Jasmin's fight ain't over, and neither is ours. So let's
commit to making this world safer, fairer, and more just
for the black women we love. Okay, by listen up, man,
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