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hatiekaskell 's review for:
Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
by Uché Blackstock
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
What a great way to take personal experience and use it to brilliantly outline the things wrong with the system!
I originally thought this would be a memoir. And it is, of sorts. But it's more than that. It's a personal account of the racism that exists in the medical systems in the US. I anticipated this would be a "I'm a black doctor and here's my life story" but it's much deeper than that. Which I should have known from the title, but still.
This is a really good introduction to what it looks like on the inside. It's very clear in it's messaging, and it's palatable (which it owes no one) so even though it's uncomfortable and enraging, it is an "easy" read (looking at you fellow white folks). Moreover, I think it's an important read for everyone. Everyone uses the medical system, everyone should be aware of how it works.
Anyways this was written beautifully. Engaging all the way through, very emotional and informative.
I originally thought this would be a memoir. And it is, of sorts. But it's more than that. It's a personal account of the racism that exists in the medical systems in the US. I anticipated this would be a "I'm a black doctor and here's my life story" but it's much deeper than that. Which I should have known from the title, but still.
This is a really good introduction to what it looks like on the inside. It's very clear in it's messaging, and it's palatable (which it owes no one) so even though it's uncomfortable and enraging, it is an "easy" read (looking at you fellow white folks). Moreover, I think it's an important read for everyone. Everyone uses the medical system, everyone should be aware of how it works.
Anyways this was written beautifully. Engaging all the way through, very emotional and informative.