Delta controversy results in #WhatADoctorLooksLike viral campaign
A Delta Air Lines flight attendant's initial refusal to believe that a black female passenger was actually a doctor has resulted in the hashtag #WhatADoctorLooksLike.
Black female physicians from across the country are turning to social media in support of Dr. Tamika Cross, a Houston-based ob-gyn, who was on a flight when a fellow passenger fell ill and became unresponsive. The flight attendant reportedly didn't believe Cross was an actual doctor, though the attendant eventually let her render aid.
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Cross said she was
humiliated and angry that her credentials were questioned and she believes it's because she was black.
Cross shared her experience on Facebook, eliciting thousands of responses: “I naturally jumped into Doctor mode,” she wrote in her post. The flight attendant asked what type of doctor she was and where she worked, according to Cross’s post.
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Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.
