For too long, our healthcare system has failed Black Americans and other historically-marginalized communities. Despite medical advancements, health disparities persist, and are sustained by access to care, treatment quality, and the social determinants of health. Dr. Blackstock, physician, speaker, and advocate, has witnessed these injustices firsthand—both in her own experiences as a Black woman in medicine and through the legacy of her mother, Dr. Dale Blackstock, a pioneering Black physician.

In 2019, she founded Advancing Health Equity to help organizations take meaningful action in addressing bias, improving workplace culture, and ensuring equitable care. Now serving as Chief Advisor, she continues to guide AHE’s vision and impact.

In 2024, Dr. Blackstock published her New York Times bestselling memoir, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, a powerful exploration of systemic racism in healthcare. Her work continues to drive urgent conversations, critical policy change, and meaningful progress toward a more just and equitable healthcare system.