Tuskegee's Truths

“Reverby has done an excellent job of editing the work of numerous contributors to compile the book in a well-organized and readable style.” — CHOICE

“An extremely important addition to the research ethics record, since it gathers articles, contemporary newspaper accounts, interviews with participants, selections from reports and letters, and even poetry and extracts. . . . The mixture of sources, transcripts and styles of writing make this a fascinating read. . . . These documents show all too clearly how the coming together of racism, poverty, chronic disease, deception and intransigence made for seriously bad ethics.” — Bulletin of Medical Ethics

“Tuskegee’s Truths revisits the infamous Tuskegee study and explores its contemporary meanings and relevance for American society. . . . The book succeeds admirably. Its comprehensive scope makes it an invaluable reference tool. Its sharp focus on race will attract the attention of scholars of race as well as historians and ethicists concerned with racism in medicine and medical research.” — New England Journal of Medicine

“Reverby insures that the person using this book will understand the Tuskegee syphilis study as a contemporary history.” — Journal of American History

“I thought I had a good grasp of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study before reading Tuskegee’s Truths. . . . Reverby’s book has humbled me. . . . A short review like this cannot begin to recount the many perspectives included in [this book].” — Journal of the History of Medicine

“Reverby has taken some of the heavy lifting out of the task of studying Tuskegee. Tuskegee’s Truths is a compendium of diverse materials that shed different kinds of light on the notorious research project. . . . A sourcebook for teachers, a useful reference for scholarship, and a welcome addition to the library of other readers who wish to explore the disquieting history of the Tuskegee Study.” — Bulletin of the History of Medicine

“This book comes well recommended to all those involved in the teaching of ethics and the healing arts.” — Journal of Religion and Health

“This is a wonderfully creative and consistently accessible collection of materials illuminating not only the Tuskegee experiment and the medical and social realities that created it — but more general questions concerning the relationships among memory, myth, and academic history. It will fascinate the interested general reader and be greeted with joy by the classroom teacher searching for fresh and stimulating texts.” — Charles Rosenberg, Harvard University

“Reverby has done an excellent job of bringing together the diverse literature on the subject. The selections included raise a host of important historical, medical, social and ethical issues.” — John Parascandola, Ph.D., medical historian