I'm asking questions about the way the world turns, essentially.

I like to think of it as somewhat of like my purpose in life.

Kismiki at Corbett, an immunologist at the National Institutes of Health, and one of the

researchers behind Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

It's critical everyone has equitable access to all of the resources necessary to make it

through this pandemic.

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, leader of President Biden's COVID-19 Equity Task Force.

So here's the thing, it matters who is giving you the vaccine and it matters where you're

getting the vaccine.

Dr. Aila Stanford, a surgeon who brought free mobile COVID-19 testing and vaccines to black

communities across Philadelphia.

I could keep going.

Black women in science and medicine and public health have been at the forefront of fighting

this pandemic.

So many more have made significant contributions to medicine and public health, but their

names and their stories have been buried by time and neglect.

It's Black History Month, and today we're going to honor the life of Dr. Rebecca Lee

Crumpler, a pioneer in our country's medical history, the first black woman to earn a medical

degree in the United States.

In the 1860s, she dedicated her life to helping others and paved the way for generations

who came after her, including Dr. Melody McLeod, an obstetrician in Atlanta.

Today, we're going to hear from Dr. McLeod, who has worked tirelessly to honor Dr. Crumpler's

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