Why aren't there more black doctors in the United States? Dr. Uché Blackstock explains Amanpour and Company

Dr. Uché Blackstock says black doctors make up only 5.7% of doctors in the United States and the price for black patients is high. In his new book /"Legacy/", Dr. Blackstock traces this inequity to a report published in 1910, forcing five of the seven black medical schools to close. She chats with Michel Martin.

Originally broadcast on February 5, 2024

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