In an incredibly heartwarming story about representation, a Black woman woke up recently from surgery to find that her hair had been braided while she was under anesthesia. Not only that, it was her Black surgeon — a man — who had done the braiding. India Marshall is the 29-year-old who posted about the incident on social media in a now-viral post.
India shared that she had surgery to remove bone growths on her forehead. But when she woke up from the operation, she learned that someone had taken the time and effort to go above and beyond. Her Black surgeon braided her hair to keep it out of the way of her incisions.
The act of kindness is incredibly touching for a few reasons. For starters, we often think of surgeons as being too busy to partake in personal touches like this. But to India, it was about even more than that. It showed her how truly important it is for Black individuals to be treated by Black doctors.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/black-surgeon-braids-hair/