but because it's with congresswoman ayanna pressley calls, policy violence.e flex now report that is contributed to the low number of physicians who are black and we see today. >> reporter: dr. blackstock, next year will be the year that you have outlived your mother. i know it's an emotional turning point. your decision to walk away from medicine, how does that square with the reality that we need more black women like you practicing? >> absolutely. i left its career in academic medicine, where actually looking back was a life seizing decision. because for me, it was a very toxic decision. we need to be in alignment, and do the work we're doing our and health equity advocacy, continuing my mothers legacy, as well. but my sister is doing the same, because in 2024, we actually had worse health outcomes for black communities than he did 30 years ago. there's a tremendous amount of work to be done. i'm glad that i am helping to amplify some of these issues in my book, legacy, but we need everyone, all hands on deck. we need committee members, pelosi members, to