A review by ktrain3900
Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock

challenging informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

We've all heard that the personal is political; the political is also personal. This is a stunning accounting of both family legacy and racism across the medical field. Even if you consider yourself progressive, if you're white (as I am) you're going find this book challenging to read. You need to sit with that and really consider not only your own privilege, but how much more challenging it is to deal with systemic racism in your lived experience, not just in your reading. I'm left with a lot to think about, and then to apply that in action.