Jasmine Brown is an author, Rhodes Scholar, and medical student.

Her book, Twice As Hard, was published by Beacon Press on January 24, 2023!!

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  • "Brown's book is significant because it charts a uniquely long arc of history that extends to the present... Brown has given us an important and still unfinished story. As Brown and other Black women take up their places in medicine, I am sure there is more inspiration to come."

    Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, in The Lancet

  • "TWICE AS HARD is a brilliant exploration about the work of several Black women and their vast contributions to medicine... but does not shy away from investigating their hard battles in carving space for themselves in the medical field."

    Shondaland

  • "A dose of inspiration and wonder."

    W Magazine

  • "[A] well-researched reclamation of neglected yet invaluable history... Brown, as remarkable as the pioneers she profiles, ends on a high note, vowing to become a 'changemaker.'"

    Booklist, starred review

  • "Brown debuts with an eye-opening history of nine African American women in medicine... This immersive tribute to a group of pioneering women will inspire readers of all backgrounds."

    Publishers Weekly

  • "At once a celebration of black women's medical achievements throughout history and an indictment of misogynoir in medical education, TWICE AS HARD is an essential, enraging read that deftly weaves the author's own experience as a black woman in medicine among the rich historical profiles."

    Olivia Campbell, New York Times bestselling author of Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine

  • "Powerful, timely, and important... TWICE AS HARD is an exceptional book that covers the expansive history of African American women physicians from the 1860s to present-day. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to know more about the history of medicine in America."

    Leana Wen, M.D. M.Sc., author of Lifelines: A Doctor’s Journey in the Fight for Public Health

  • "A fascinating journey into the depths of American history told through undervalued voices. Brown brings to life the stories of nine amazing women who fought racial and gender discrimination at every turn on their paths to becoming pioneering physicians."

    Damon Tweedy, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor’s Reflections on Race and Medicine

  • "Revelatory! Jasmine Brown brings us the overlooked history of a powerful force in medicine - Black women physicians... Their stories are striking for their timeliness as well as their urgency."

    Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, author of When We Do Hard: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error