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Ala Stanford’s new book is equal parts memoir and rallying cry for health-care equity

The founder of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium and former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regional director traces her rise from poverty to become a household name in Philadelphia.

Ala Stanford speaks at the Black Doctors Consortium Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity in Philadelphia on Oct. 27, 2021. The center was opened with the goal of making health care accessible for those in communities that might struggle to get proper health-care treatment.
Ala Stanford speaks at the Black Doctors Consortium Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity in Philadelphia on Oct. 27, 2021. The center was opened with the goal of making health care accessible for those in communities that might struggle to get proper health-care treatment.Read moreTHOMAS HENGGE / Staff Photographer