A Black woman came out of surgery with more braids than before. Here's why that matters.

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A Black woman came out of surgery with more braids than before. Here's why that matters.

A woman's story of how a surgeon handled her braids during a head surgery has gone viral, not just for the thoughtful actions of the doctor, but for what it shows about the importance of representation in medicine. India Marshall posted her heartwarming story on Twitter:"So y'all know how I said I woke up from surgery w/more braids in my head than I came in w/and I thought it was the black nurses? I found out today at my post op appt that the su…