KENT WHITLOCK

“I was rushed to the hospital, and I was there before a few other people, and they was white. And the receptionist kept saying, ‘The doctor will see you now.’ And I said, ‘Well, what about me?’”

A certified barber and a mentor to other men and women in recovery, Kent is an active member of Everyday Boston’s Bridge Project.

Kent was interviewed by the team at EmVision Productions. Tyrone was photographed by Jaypix Belmer.

Kent’s story

(3 min)

Kent shares how he was passed over and mistreated by health professionals- and how that led him back down the path to prison.

Kent’s Tips for Health Care Providers:

  • Look me in the eye

  • Give me the full, honest picture of my health condition

  • Know about how health conditions affect people of different races