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A century-old systemic crackdown on Black medical education is laid bare in a new book, revealing how Abraham Flexner’s 1910 report—despite his lack of a medical degree—effectively dismantled nearly every Black medical school, including Shaw’s Leonard Medical School. With impossible funding demands and rigid standards, Flexner’s blueprint crushed institutions that had once trained pioneering Black physicians. Author Nicole Carr weaves her family’s legacy into this story, connecting her great-grandfather’s 1925 graduation to living patients still alive today—proving how historical exclusion still echoes in today’s medical workforce. This isn’t just history—it’s a call to reckon with the past to build a more equitable future.

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