Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War t o the Twenty-First Century by Jasmine Brown

Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War t o the Twenty-First Century

Jasmine Brown with Wanda Rushing (Narrator)

7 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history race science hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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The first complete history of Black women physicians in the US, told through a blend of extensive archival research and the author’s own journey as a medical studentAs a young Black woman considering a path in medicine, Jasmine Brown quickly reali...

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challenging 11%
sad 5%
tense 5%

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fast 6%

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