ABSTRACT
This chapter recounts the experience of a paediatric nurse who suffered and witnessed racism in her role as a frontline member of staff. She reflects on the continued presence of anti-Black racism that not only leads to her own differential treatment but also the treatment of Black and white children in healthcare. She reflects on the differential progression outcomes for herself and the white colleagues with whom she went to university. She draws attention to experiences of neglect and sidelining, that spiralled to impact detrimentally on her mental health. She reflects on the importance of support networks and comments on the impact of the pandemic and Black Lives Matter on her ongoing politicisation, leading her to join organised groups to resist racism and dedicate her life to lifting her people.
