About the Author

Mary Kaplan, LCSW, is a clinical social worker who has worked in healthcare and geriatrics for over 40 years as a clinician, administrator, educator, and community activist. She is retired from the University of South Florida School of Aging Studies, where she taught courses on mental health and aging, geriatric care management, and Alzheimer's disease. She is the author and co-author of six books and is an international speaker. She lives in Highlands, New Jersey.

Reviews

“Kaplan’s book goes far beyond a history of the Tuskegee Veterans Hospital and its black physicians. Kaplan weaves a narrative of the struggle of blacks, racism in the military, institutional racism, and the civil rights movement. Highly recommended”—Choice; “worthwhile...interesting illustrations and is well referenced. A valuable addition to our understanding of the struggles of African-American physicians”—Watermark.