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    Views from the 6

    Shout out to Drizzy Drake but no I’m not talking about Toronto when I mention the 6. I’m referring to the percentage of service providers of color, specifically black, that occupy the massage therapy space in the United States. Yes, only 6%! As a massage therapist and proud member of the 6, that number troubles me. What’s even more striking is, that number remains the same across a number of health professions including estheticians and even doctors, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Ok, well why is that important? It’s important because representation is a vehicle that can drive the advancement and upward mobility of an entire…

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