A review by 3littlewordz
Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock

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4.5

Legacy by Dr. Uche Blackstock is a must-read if you touch healthcare in any way, or if you're a student of how racism, sexism, and health intersect. I nodded knowingly in agreement for each stat and story Dr. Blackstock introduced, having read many other texts and articles on the topic of racism in healthcare and pulling from my personal experience. Dr. Blackstock touched on racism and exclusion in medical academic training spaces, implicit bias among healthcare providers, lack of access in minority communities, how the pandemic exacerbated health disparities, and my passion, diversity (or the lack thereof) in clinical trials.  I especially appreciated Chapter 15's call to arms for every subset of society - every single one of us has a stake in and work to do to radically overhaul this system.  Legacy is yet another book to add to the syllabus when educating yourself on racism in medicine and healthcare.