A Gardener’s Tale by Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones uses an allegory to demonstrate racism and its effects on populations. In her story, the gardener has two flower boxes, one with good quality soil and the other with substandard and rocky soil. Just like the story of the Sneetches the Gardener’s Tale elevates the issues covered under the third social determinant of health. However, it goes beyond demonstrating racism. Jones illustrates the issue of personal mediated racism. The assumptions made about another groups abilities based on race. Structural or institutional racism is the level and quality of access given to one community of people over another. Lastly there is internalized racism. This is when those oppressed begin to resign themselves
