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Black women physicians' stories have gone untold for far too long, leaving gaping holes in American medical history, in women's history, and in black history. It's time to set the record straight.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 altogether incorrect. In this work of extensive research, Jasmine Brown offers a rich new perspective, penning the long-erased stories of nine pioneering black women physicians beginning in 1860, when a black woman first entered medical school. Brown champions these black women physicians, including the stories of:· Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, who graduated from medical school only fourteen months after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed and provided medical care for the newly freed slaves who had been neglected and exploited by the medical system.
About the Author
Jasmine Brown was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in Holly Springs, North Carolina. In high school, she was a grade A student, varsity athlete, and homecoming queen. Brown obtained her bachelors in finance with a minor in accounting at NC State University. After graduating, she was scouted to model in both New York and DC fashion week.Jasmine uses her modeling platform to promote financial literacy for young adults and kids. Jasmine founded the nonprofit FACTS to further her advocacy for early financial education. Brown knows the solution to adult financial hardships is financial literacy.
