Hearts of Oak are honored to have Dr Ben Carson join us to discuss race in America, which is the focus of his new book ‘Created Equal’.
Dr Carson's background as a pioneering world class neurosurgeon and having served in the Trump administration, gives him great insights into how people think and how they act.
Race has been an issue that has divided society and is now being used by the left to cause divisions and tensions once again.
In ‘Created Equal’, Dr Carson shares his experiences growing up in a predominantly black Detroit and an overwhelmingly white Boston, he explains how damaging Critical Race Theory teaching is to cohesion in America.
Dr Carson's message on race is a message of hope that can bring together any community and re-educate those who view our society through the prism of colour.
Dr Carson's faith also shines through and the biblical idea that we are all made equal in the image of God is a powerful antidote to division and mistrust.
This book could be one of the most important of our time if we are to heal division and bring unity which will lead to a bright future.
For a time, the likelihood of Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D. fulfilling his childhood dream of becoming a physician seemed unlikely. Growing up in a single parent home with dire poverty, poor grades, a horrible temper, and low self-esteem appeared to preclude the realization of that dream until his mother, with only a third-grade education, challenged her sons to strive for excellence. She observed successful people and encouraged her sons to emulate their behaviors, including reading. This led to behavior changes which had a profound effect on their education. In 1973, Ben Carson graduated from Yale University. He went on to receive his M.D. from the University of Michigan Medical School.
At the age of 33, Dr. Carson became the chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, making him the youngest major division director in the hospital’s history. This would be among an extensive list of outstanding firsts for Dr. Carson. Dr. Carson’s accomplishments have earned him a place in medical history. He performed the first and only successful separation of craniopagus (Siamese) twins joined at the back of the head in 1987. He also performed the first fully successful separation of type-2 vertical craniopagus twins in 1997 in South Africa. In his career, Dr. Carson became a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and directed pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center for over 29 years. He became the inaugural recipient of a professorship dedicated in his name in May 2008. He is now the Emeritus Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D. and Dr. Evelyn Spiro, R.N. Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery, having retired on June 30, 2013.
In 2016, Dr. Carson accepted the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Trump administration. After completing his tenure as the 17th Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2021, Dr. Carson founded the American Cornerstone Institute. This organization is focused on fighting for the principles that have guided him through life and that make this country great: faith, liberty, community and life.
Dr. Carson and his wife, Candy Carson, co-founded the Carson Scholars Fund, which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments.
He is also the author of four bestselling books, Gifted Hands, Think Big, The Big Picture and his latest is ‘Created Equal: The Painful Past, Confusing Present, and Hopeful Future of Race in America’, all available on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09JS7GM88/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2
He and Candy, are the parents of three grown sons, with three daughters-in-law, and blessed grandparents of eight grandchildren and live in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Follow Dr Carson on the links below
Website: http://www.bencarson.com/
GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/BenSCarson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realbencarson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealBenCarson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realbencarson
Interview recorded 28.6.22
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