PinnedLinda Burke MDLet Your Kids See You LaughI am not ashamed to say that I am a former ABW (Angry Black Woman) in recovery. What removed my shame was watching the movie Harriet Tubman…Sep 28, 20211Sep 28, 20211
Linda Burke MDWhy Is Insulin Disappearing?I’m the daughter of two insulin-dependent diabetics (may they rest in peace). My paternal grandfather was also a diabetic. My hemoglobin…Jul 17Jul 17
Linda Burke MDFarewell, Angela BofillI am sitting in an auditorium at Columbia University and you hit the stage. I’m with one of my best friends and hope she doesn’t see the…Jun 19Jun 19
Linda Burke MDShould You Have a C-Section Outside of a Hospital?Please pray for the women in Florida because we are doomed. Like an unwelcomed malignancy, private equity firms continue to infiltrate…Jun 4Jun 4
Linda Burke MDBlack Women Can Be MeanI have been a Black woman for over six decades, so yes, I have the receipts to say this: Black women can be mean, and I don’t say this with…Apr 28Apr 28
Linda Burke MDWhat Can We Learn From the Death of Krystal Anderson?We have lost another mother. A Black mother.Mar 31Mar 31
Linda Burke MDThe Power of DisruptionI am the child of a Civil Rights Leader who had me on a picket line when I was six years old, boycotting the lack of “Negro” workers at the…Jan 31Jan 31
Linda Burke MDThe SmileIt was the pockmarks and well-healed track marks that first caught my attention as she began ringing up my items at the cash register. I…Dec 8, 2023Dec 8, 2023
Linda Burke MD4:44, APlaybook for Black Mothers Raising Black SonsAlthough our paths will probably never cross; Sean Carter (JayZ) and I grew up in the Marcy Projects during different decades. I lived…Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 2023
Linda Burke MDBlack ExcellenceFor ob-gyn physicians to maintain their board certification status, they have to take an annual exam called Maintenance of Certification or…Oct 29, 2023Oct 29, 2023
