Scholars of Color- Lubaba Haque

What is Scholars of Color?

It is a platform in which scholars of color are purposefully celebrated. It’s a space where scholars of color are showcased front and center. It is a digital space where we feel empowered and resilient. Let us get to know each other. Let us cheer each other on AND show the world what we have to offer.

Let us now welcome Lubaba Haque to the Scholars of Color space!

Name: Lubaba Haque

Gender Pronouns: She/her/hers

What do you currently do for work and/or school?: I am currently a fourth-year medical student at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Without positions or titles, how would you describe yourself?: Ambitious, resilient, loving, and compassionate individual.

What are you passionate about?: For most of my life, I have been compassionate about providing a service to others in underserved communities. After seeing poverty rise in Los Angeles, as well as trips to Bangladesh (my home country), I realized that there are an incredible number of people who can barely survive. Through exploring my interests in science, I decided to pursue a medical education to enable me to better the lives of others. Currently, my hope is to become an emergency medicine physician and hopefully get placed in an inner city hospital in a much-needed area of town. I also hope to travel back and forth to Bangladesh to aid in implementing some form of change to healthcare access, especially in the smaller villages that almost no one pays attention to.

Why is the representation of scholars of color important to you?: This representation is important because our various perspectives and insights from all backgrounds to nurture a better understanding of one another and to help knock any stereotypes or assumptions out of the way. This representation matters in the medical field, where we need more people of color to have their voices heard on the injustices and the improvements necessary to better our healthcare system. Additionally, more people of color need to realize their capabilities and vast potential. In a society where people of color in films are still many a times portrayed by white folks, we can often feel unappreciated and incapable. We need to rise above that self-deprecating line of thinking and realize that we can do anything.

If people are interested in getting connected to you, how can they?: If interested, my Instagram handle is: @lhawk379. You can also connect with me on LinkedIn.

Anything else you would like us to know?: I think it’s easier said than done for some people of color to truly recognize their potential, especially after years of repression and abuse. In my own community, there are women who don’t pursue their careers because they oftentimes feel that they aren’t “good enough” and are repeatedly told by males in the family that they “can’t do it” and should just stay hope to take care of their families. This line of thinking is toxic in so many ways. It angers me and frustrates me, but also demonstrates the need for us and future generations to start making changes, no matter how big or how small, to erode this oppressive line of thinking.

Thank you Lubaba for sharing space with us!

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