Black Doctor Demands To Be Respected In His Hoodie Just As Much As He’s Respected In Scrubs

Inspired by the BLM protesters marching the streets, many people are taking to social media to express support to black people and educate people on racism. One of those people is a 27-year-old doctor Emeka Okorocha from London. The man recently posted a video on TikTok asking everyone to respect him no matter what he’s wearing.

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Recently, Dr.  Emeka Okorocha from London was praised for taking a stance against racism

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“If you celebrate me in my scrubs, don’t hate me in my hoodie,” caption in the video reads as he smiles for the camera.

Okorocha filmed himself stating: “If you celebrate me in my scrubs, don’t hate me in my hoodie”

 

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“This is the message. Don’t love is just when it’s trendy or convenient. Love us when it’s hard, when you may be criticised when you may be scared or embarrassed. That’s when we really will feel you stand with us. I don’t want to be clapped for and celebrated when I have my Scrubs and PPE on only to see myself and others who look just like me racially profiled for wearing a simple hoody,” the man wrote.

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The A&E medic reveals that he got the idea for this video after seeing a black lawyer saying he deserves respect when he’s not wearing the suit, too. Dr. Okorocha reveals that people act differently when they see him wearing a hoodie.

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“Everyone seems to love me in my scrubs and everyone is clapping for the NHS, but if I wear a hoodie, as a 6ft 6in black man in an affluent neighbourhood – they’ll be scared,” he told Femail.

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The man said that he even had several incidents with the police when he was stooped for driving too slow in a nice neighborhood. “I’ve been stopped five or six times by police. And never have anything been out of order. I’m just stopped just for suspicion, I’ve been told I looked like ‘someone who was reported in the area’,” he said.

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In support of those who are currently protesting for Black Live Matter, the doctor shared valuable tips on how to stay safe during demonstrations.

The doctor showed support for peaceful protesters by giving them tips on how to stay safe

 

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Please Stay Safe. Please Stay Alive — Hopefully this helps, please share if you can — #BlackLivesMatter #Protest #Peacefully

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The video which highlights the different treatment he receives as the black doctor and as a regular person quickly went viral. People praised Okorocha for sharing his experience to take a stance against racial discrimination.