is Ethiopian, while Pax was born in Vietnam. Jolie also shares three biological children with ex-husband Brad Pitt; daughter Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne.
Angelina Jolie with her children Knox, Vivienne, Pax, Shiloh, Zahara and Maddox at "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" screening at Crosby Street Hotel on Feb. 25, 2019 in New York City.Jolie continued by discussing bruising in darker skin colors and how it's more difficult to detect and document without the proper tools. While the actor focuses on helping domestic abuse survivors, she did share a personal story about her own experience when it came to her children.
“Reflecting personally, when my daughter Zahara, who is from Ethiopia, was hospitalized for a medical procedure, the nurse told me to call her ‘if she turns pink near her incisions,’” Jolie recalled. “I stood looking blankly at her, not sure she understood what was wrong with what she had said.
Jolie added that even though her family has “access to high-quality medical care, simple diagnoses are missed because of race and continued prioritization of white skin in medicine.” She added that at a societal level, racial disparities in health care affect the outcomes for millions of people. “From technology to improving diversity and representation in medical research and training, it is past time to embrace new solutions,” she concluded.