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Theodore K. Lawless: World-famed Dermatologist and Philantropist

Meserette KentakeDecember 6, 2016August 16, 2020

by Meserette KentakeDecember 6, 2016August 16, 20200

[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap] heodore K. Lawless was an internationally known African-American dermatologist, philanthropist, and medical pioneer. Dr. Lawless was renowned for his research into the treatment...

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John S. Rock: Originator of “Black is Beautiful”

Meserette KentakeOctober 13, 2016April 15, 2018

by Meserette KentakeOctober 13, 2016April 15, 20181

John Stewart Rock was the first Black person to be admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United State. Rock was an...

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Dr. José Celso Barbosa: The father of Puerto Rican statehood

Meserette KentakeJuly 27, 2016April 15, 2018

by Meserette KentakeJuly 27, 2016April 15, 20180

Dr. José Celso Barbosa was a Puerto Rican physician, sociologist, and political leader, known within Puerto Rico as the “father of the Statehood for Puerto...

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Barbara Ross-Lee: The first African-American woman to become a medical school dean

Meserette KentakeJune 1, 2016July 1, 2020

by Meserette KentakeJune 1, 2016July 1, 20200

Barbara Ross-Lee, the sister of singer Diana Ross, was the first African American woman to be appointed dean of an American medical school. She is...

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Matilda Evans: Medical Pioneer of South Carolina

Meserette KentakeMay 13, 2016June 11, 2020

by Meserette KentakeMay 13, 2016June 11, 20200

Matilda Arabella Evans was the first African American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina. Evans was an advocate for improved health care for...

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Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler: The first Black woman awarded a medical degree in the United States

Meserette KentakeFebruary 8, 2016August 16, 2020

by Meserette KentakeFebruary 8, 2016August 16, 20201

“I early conceived a liking for, and sought every opportunity to relieve the suffering of others.” [dropcap size=small]R[/dropcap]ebecca Davis Lee Crumpler, was the first African-American...

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Sarah Loguen Fraser: A Pioneering Pediatrician

Meserette KentakeJanuary 29, 2016August 16, 2020

by Meserette KentakeJanuary 29, 2016August 16, 20200

Sarah Loguen Fraser was one of the first African American women to earn a medical degree, the first African American female physician specializing in obstetrics...

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Dr. Raphael Armattoe: Renowned Ghanaian doctor who discovered the Abochi drug

Meserette KentakeAugust 12, 2015August 16, 2020

by Meserette KentakeAugust 12, 2015August 16, 20202

Raphael Ernest Grail Armattoe was a renowned Ghanaian doctor, anthropologist, author, poet, and politician. His research into the use of the abochi drug against human...

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Solomon Carter Fuller: The first African American psychiatrist

Meserette KentakeAugust 11, 2015April 21, 2018

by Meserette KentakeAugust 11, 2015April 21, 20180

Dr.Solomon Carter Fuller was the first African American psychiatrist who made significant contributions to the study of Alzheimer’s disease. He was also one of the...

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Louis T. Wright: “Mr Harlem Hospital”

Meserette KentakeJuly 23, 2015April 21, 2018

by Meserette KentakeJuly 23, 2015April 21, 20180

Louis Tompkins Wright was an African American surgeon, war hero and civil rights activist. Wright was “the first Black physician to be appointed to the...

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