Dr. Kwesi Blackman has a remarkable story of resilience and determination. This is part 1 of my in-depth conversation and journey into the life of Dr. Kwesi Blackman.

Dr. Kwesi W. Blackman was born in Georgetown, Guyana and raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY. After graduating from Clara Barton High School in June 2001 at the age of 17, Dr. Blackman joined the United States Army in September 2001. Dr. Blackman served as a Field Artillery Sergeant in the United States Army 10th Mountain Division, deploying twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2004 (Kirkuk, Iraq) and 2004-2005 (Baghdad, Iraq). After being honorably discharged from the United States Army, Dr. Blackman earned his Associate’s of Science degree in Biology from Kingsborough Community College, in Brooklyn, NY, and his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology from Northeastern University, in Boston, MA. He is a graduate of Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC. He also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Long Island University, in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Blackman is currently completing his medical training in Internal Medicine.