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Praise for Legacy

“Ultimately, Legacy’s greatest contribution is in bringing this extraordinary family story to light — as much a part of the American fabric as those of our default narratives of success.”
—Dr. Damon Tweedy, The New York Times Book Review

“This book should be required reading for all medical students.”
—Gayle King, CBS Mornings

“This book is more than a memoir—it also serves as a call to action to create a more equitable healthcare system for patients of color, particularly Black women.”
—Essence

“At once a memoir and an examination of the racism that plagues both patients and physicians.”
—The New York Post

“An incisive analysis of why Black people in the United States are disproportionately sick and die early. . . . a searing indictment.”
—Naa Oyo A. Kwate, Los Angeles Review of Books

“Blackstock effortlessly weaves her personal story of triumph with contrasting, searing data on how we’ve arrived at this healthcare crisis. . . . While this book is a rousing personal story and an equally rousing cry for change, at its heart is is a beautiful ode to Blackstock’s mother and her continuing legacy.”
—Juhie Bhatia, Ms. magazine

“Readers concerned about their well-being will be glad they read this book. Biography fans will love it for different reasons. Either way, getting what you want out of Legacy is easy, and you’ll feel quite well about it.”
—Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Washington Informer

“Physician and healthcare consultant Blackstock skillfully blends biography and advocacy in this passionate debut memoir. . . . Inspiring. . . . A sobering and knowledgeable study of medical discrimination from someone with a lifetime of experience.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred & boxed review)

“Uché Blackstock has made something abundantly clear: If you want to understand a society, look at its hospitals. Dr. Blackstock, one of the most insightful and impactful public voices in medicine, shares her remarkable personal story and her profound insight regarding race, gender, and health inequality. We meet a person who is vulnerable, human, and brilliant. However, this book is so much more than a compelling memoir. These are marching orders. Armed with concrete steps for addressing inequality, readers will be inspired to become better stewards of our communities and society. Simply put, Legacy makes room for us to freedom dream anew.”
—Imani Perry, National Book Award-winning author of South to America

“Uché Blackstock has gifted us with a brilliant and timely wake-up call of a memoir. In her capable hands, a light is shone upon the deep inequities of our medical system. But more than a lament, this book is a battle cry. And like Dr. Blackstock, so many of us will find through reading Legacy, that we are ready for the fight.”
—Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming and Red at the Bone

Dr. Uché Blackstock is a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in health care. She is the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, appears regularly on MSNBC and NBC News, and is a former associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and the former faculty director for recruitment, retention, and inclusion in the Office of Diversity Affairs at NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Blackstock received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University, making her and her twin sister, Oni, the ­first Black mother-daughter legacies from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Blackstock currently lives in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, with her two school-age children.