"This is an extensively researched, well-written work. Recommended."—CHOICE Magazine
"This work stands as an important new resource for researchers in the politics of medicine and the civil rights movement. Its great value lies in the much-needed documentation it provides for the life of one of the most influential African-American physicians of the twentieth century."—History and Philosophy of Medicine
"Kudos to Florence Ridlon for creating a lasting contribution to the history of African American physicians."—Journal of the National Medical Association
"...an informative, interesting, and balanced biography...a valuable addition to African American biography and the medical history of African Americans."—The Journal of African American History