The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb

Part memoir. Part survival guide. All truth.

A story too long ignored.
A future ready to be claimed.

Dr. Kemi Doll’s debut book is a powerful blend of lived experience, scientific insight, and unflinching truth. Bringing equal reverence to the scalpel and the spirit, it calls out what has been silenced and offers a vision for what comes next.

"Dr. Kemi writes with the clarity of a scientist and the soul of a healer. Every chapter cuts deep and builds hope. This is 'womb wisdom' we all need."

—Dr. Sharon Malone
NYT Bestselling Author of Grown Woman Talk, Medical Director of Alloy Health

Why This Book Matters

There is a silence in medicine that has cost Black women their health, their dignity, and their lives. This book breaks that silence.
Dr. Kemi Doll brings together her personal journey and her years of research to expose the hidden crisis of the Black womb. She speaks the truths many have lived but few have named.

“When we name what has been denied, we begin to take our power back.”

What You’ll Find Inside

This book unpacks the womb crisis that has shaped generations and offers a path forward rooted in honesty, healing, and hope.

Inside, you’ll discover:

Personal stories

that reveal what it means to navigate medicine as a Black woman

Groundbreaking research

that exposes systemic 
gaps in care and 
makes plain what works – and what doesn’t – to heal the womb

Cultural insights

that reframe the narrative around the Black womb


Reflections and strategies

for reclaiming agency, 
power, and peace with womb health

Dr. Kemi Doll’s debut has already sparked powerful responses from readers and leaders across medicine, academia, and advocacy

“Dr. Kemi writes with the clarity of a scientist and the soul of a healer. Every chapter cuts deep and builds hope. This is ‘womb wisdom’ we all need.”

— Dr. Sharon Malone

NYT Bestselling Author of Grown Woman Talk
Medical Director of Alloy Health

“Unflinching. In a world where we’ve been forced to interpret our own health through the darkest veils, Doll peels back the curtain with courage and clarity. 

 Doll is sounding an alarm.

We can’t afford to not hear it.”

— Cole Arthur Riley

NYT bestselling author of

This Here Flesh and Black Liturgies

“These kinds of books scare me a little in a ‘not ANOTHER thing to worry about’ kind of way, but I’m just a few pages in and it’s already pacing like your GOOD good homegirl on the inside telling you how to fight for yourself in a real way.”  

— Myleik Teele

Former CEO of Curl Box

Entrepreneur, Coach, Mentor, and Community Builder

“Meticulously researched yet deeply accessible, A Terrible Strength is both a reckoning and a roadmap. Dr. Doll exposes how many gynecologic conditions disproportionately harm Black women, as well as the systemic neglect, bias, and silence within medicine. Blending evidence, reflection, and reclamation, this book is essential reading for all women seeking to understand their health, care and the systems and inequalities that govern both.”

— Dr. Jen Gunter

New York Times bestselling author of The Menopause Manifesto

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THE MOVEMENT

Be Part of the Movement

Dr. Kemi Doll is a physician, researcher, and thought leader whose work lives at the intersection of medicine, equity, and truth. Her journey began long before the lab or the lecture hall. It began with lived experience.

As a Black woman in medicine, Dr. Kemi witnessed how silence, bias, and systemic neglect shaped outcomes for people who looked like her. So she chose to speak. Through research, teaching, and coaching, she has built a career committed to honoring the lives and voices of Black women.
This book is her most personal offering yet. It brings the full weight of her expertise and the full honesty of her story to the page.

“Healing doesn’t start with treatment, it’s starts with being SEEN.”

Share the Message

Spread the Healing

We are building a movement to get this message into the hands of those who need it most, particularly in outreach clinics, community health centers, and organizations that serve Black women.

Whether you want to give, receive, or help raise awareness, there is a place for you in this mission.

Be a Donor

Sponsor copies of the book for individuals and institutions who may not have the means to purchase. Every donation goes directly toward getting books into the hands of those on the front lines of care.

Be a Recipient

Are you part of a clinic, organization, or care team that could benefit from this work? Request donated copies for
your community.

Library Request Kit

Help us expand access by requesting the book at your local library. Download our quick-start kit, including an email template and instructions.

Together, we are rewriting the standard, one reader at a time.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

This book is a powerful call to truth and transformation.
Now it is your turn to carry it forward.

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A Spark for Collective Healing

Join the growing community of readers who are ready to name the truth, shift the narrative, and stand for change. Whether you are reading solo, with your book club, or inside your organization, you are part of something bigger.

Host a discussion. Gift a copy. Share what moved you.

Together, we can create a ripple effect that reaches far beyond the page.

A Spark for Collective Healing

Join the growing community of readers who are ready to name the truth, shift the narrative, and stand for change. Whether you are reading solo, with your book club, or inside your organization, you are part of something bigger.

Host a discussion. Gift a copy. Share what moved you.

Together, we can create a ripple effect that reaches far beyond the page.

Come hear the message live

Book Tour and Events

Dr. Kemi Doll is taking this conversation on the road with powerful talks, readings, and gatherings designed to spark change and deepen connection.

Join Dr. Kemi at an upcoming event to be part of the dialogue and the movement.

in conversation with

Michelle Obama

april 10, 2026

Media Mentions

The Conversation
is Growing.

Dr. Kemi’s book and voice have been featured across leading platforms in medicine, culture, and social impact.