Narrative
Dr. Edward Moten was the first and only Black doctor in Denton County, Texas during the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918. History serves as a reminder of how global pandemics have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, as echoes true for the Covid-19 pandemic. As medical treatment was segregated in 1918, Dr. Moten was the only black doctor in the county helping the Black community, which goes on to represent limited access to quality medical care for communities of color.
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