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Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
by Uché Blackstock
This was a powerful memoir. Dr. Blackstock does an incredible job threading facts and research among her personal journey in medicine. Though I don’t work in medicine- I felt there were connections between my work in education and the examples from health care.
For sure- this book should be required reading in all health career education, as well as by anyone interested in learning about health inequities in the US.
My only critique related to a single line in the book. Though I agree the inequities faced by Black Americans, especially those descended from slaves, have been truly horrific- Dr. Blackstock says Black Americans have been treated the worst. I get she’s trying to drive the point home- but I don’t think that statement is fair to Indigenous communities in this country.
For sure- this book should be required reading in all health career education, as well as by anyone interested in learning about health inequities in the US.
My only critique related to a single line in the book. Though I agree the inequities faced by Black Americans, especially those descended from slaves, have been truly horrific- Dr. Blackstock says Black Americans have been treated the worst. I get she’s trying to drive the point home- but I don’t think that statement is fair to Indigenous communities in this country.