Represented: Black Alumni at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1960s–1970s.

The article "Represented: Black Alumni at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1960s–1970s" published in the Bulletin of the History of Medicine discusses the historical inclusion of African American medical students at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine (UNCSOM). It highlights the challenges faced by the first Black medical students at UNCSOM and the gradual increase in the recruitment and education of Black students in the 1970s. The article also explores the efforts of the Black Alumni Experience Project (BAEP) to document the experiences of Black graduates through oral histories and archival research, shedding light on the racial dynamics and historical forces shaping the advancement of Black clinical workforces. The project emphasizes the importance of understanding the experiences of Black medical students in the past to address ongoing racial tensions and barriers in medical education and practice today. [Extracted from the article]