Octavia Vogel, Study Principal Investigator
Building on Black Feminist and Womanist theory, The Say Study seeks to document and archive stories about Black women’s lived experience of anti-blackness during clinical encounters.
Recruitment for this study has started. If you want to participate, please click the button below or visit The Say Study Website.
Study Eligibility:
Self-identify as a Black woman
Aged 25-50 years old
A resident of Georgia
Ability to read and complete online surveys
Ability to complete two 1-hour interviews
Engaging Art: The Contest Ground Art Installation by Stephanie Brown.
The Contested Ground art installation is a subverted play on the healthcare experiences of Black women living in Georgia. Contested Ground is an invitation to reimagine medical spaces as inviting and comfortable rather than traumatic and unsettling.
Now open at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library through August 2025.
Image of installation taken by Octavia Vogel
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Developing an Archive
Historically, Black women’s stories have been missing from the archive. In response to this silence, The Say Study seeks to center the voices and experiences of Black women to build an archive. The archive will include transcripts of interviews, video and audio recordings, and aggregated quantitative data collected through study surveys. This project will culminate with an exhibition.
Say Study Research Assistant
Access The Say Study Digital Guide:
This guide provides information on Black Feminist and Womanist (BFW) theory and methods. It also includes a list of peer-reviewed articles using BFW theory and methods in health research. Primary sources are forthcoming.
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