The American Psychiatric Association (APA) issued an apology in January 2021 for its contributions to structural racism in psychiatry. Founded in 1844, 20 years before the Civil War, the APA was a product of its times, and racism was hard-baked into its structure. Recognizing the harm that "race based inequities" has caused, the APA takes note of its previous actions and will begin addressing the issue head-on.
It's a conversation striven (strewn) with complexities that considers the ultimate question: Can the master's tools dismantle the master's house?