Press

In the News

Dr. Tamika Cross has been featured in leading national and international media outlets for her advocacy, medical expertise, and trailblazing work.

Forbes

Feature

How A Black OB-GYN Persevered Through A Terrifying Experience With Preeclampsia

Dr. Tamika Cross shares her personal experience with preeclampsia and how it deepened her commitment to improving maternal health outcomes for Black women.

CNN

Feature

Racism in medicine: An 'open secret'

About 15% of doctors experience discrimination by patients. Dr. Tamika Cross's viral Delta flight incident sparked a national conversation and the hashtag #WhatADoctorLooksLike.

Forbes

Feature

Banks Were Shocked To See Excellence Among Two Young Black Women Doing Well: Dr. Tamika Cross' Commitment To Improve Accessibility To Quality Reproductive Medical Care For Black Women

Dr. Tamika Cross discusses her commitment to closing the gap in reproductive healthcare access for Black women and the systemic barriers they face.

The New York Times

News

Black Doctor Says Delta Flight Attendant Brushed Her Aside in Search of an 'Actual Physician'

Dr. Tamika Cross recounts being questioned by a Delta flight attendant when she volunteered to help a passenger in distress, sparking the viral #WhatADoctorLooksLike movement.

Red Table Talk

TV Segment

Dr. Tamika Cross: Having Someone Doubt Your Credentials

Dr. Tamika Cross joins the Red Table to speak candidly about having her credentials doubted and what it means to fight for recognition as a Black woman in medicine.

The Washington Post

Op-Ed

I'm a young female doctor. Calling me 'sweetie' won't help me save your life.

Dr. Tamika Cross writes about the dismissiveness and condescension young female physicians face from patients and colleagues — and why it has real consequences for patient care.

TIME

Feature

Black Women Doctors Are Fighting Two Battles at Once

TIME examines the double burden Black women physicians face — battling racial and gender bias while caring for patients — and how Dr. Cross became a symbol of that fight.