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b"This week on The Journey, Morgan DeBaun welcomes Dr. Uch\\xe9 Blackstock, a Black female physician and author of her newly released book,\\xa0Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, for a conversation on health disparities in the Black community. The conversation kicks off with Dr. Uch\\xe9 sharing the inspiring story of her mother's journey to becoming a doctor and how the presence of other Black women doctors influenced Dr. Uch\\xe9's own path in the medical field. She and Morgan delve into the themes of Dr. Uch\\xe9's new book, exploring the challenges faced by Black physicians and the historical impacts on health outcomes for Black people.\\nMorgan and Dr. Uch\\xe9 discuss various health disparities within the Black community, from the lack of standardized care for patients with sickle cell disease to alarming statistics on Black maternal mortality rates. Dr. Uch\\xe9 explains the role of chronic stress due to racism and issues within the medical community in perpetuating patterns of poor health outcomes amongst Black individuals. She also expresses concern over the trend of health outcomes for Black people worsening instead of improving over the last few years.\\nWhile the conversation can feel frustrating and hopeless at times, Dr. Uch\\xe9 and Morgan provide insight into how focusing on local community health as well as better practices in health leadership and education can be the key to dismantling systemic barriers in healthcare. At the end of the episode, Morgan makes a commitment to reexamine Blavity's parental leave, and she encourages every listener to commit to being a part of the change as well. After you listen, make sure to reach out and share what action you are taking to make your community a healthier, safer place for people of color! \\nMore from Dr. Uch\\xe9 Blackstock:\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/ucheblackstockmd?\\nigsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://advancinghealthequity.com/about/ \\nMake sure you are following Morgan on TikTok to follow along with her beauty and wellness journey!\\xa0https://www.tiktok.com/@morgandebaun?_\\nJoin the Newsletter for More Exclusive Content: https://worksmartprogram.ac-page.com/thejourneypodcast\\nVisit\\xa0Mormatcha.com\\xa0to make a purchase.\\nFollow us on Instagram:\\xa0https://instagram.com/thejourneybymdb\\nProduced by AosseyCreative."