No real account of black women physicians in the US exists, and what little mention is made of these women in existing histories is often insubstantial or incorrect. In this work of research, Jasmine Brown pens the long-erased stories of nine black women physicians beginning in 1860, when a black woman first entered medical school.
... well-researched reclamation of neglected yet invaluable history ... Brown, as remarkable as the pioneers she profiles, ends on a high note, vowing to become a 'changemaker.'
At its best, this deeply researched, profoundly felt book effectively weaves personal and historical memory into a well-argued critique of American medical education. At times, the prose is clumsy, but overall, this is a promising debut from a young author.
