Mark Damone Johnson
Mark Damone Johnson is a professor of neurological surgery and Senior Consulting Vice Provost for Mentorship, Leadership, and Transformation at the University of Massachusetts Medical...
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Kenneth Olden
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Cell biologist and biochemist Kenneth Olden was born in Parrottsville, Tennessee. He graduated from Knoxville College in 1960 with his B.S. degree in biology. In...
Clarice Evone Salone Phelps
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A Trailblazer in Nuclear Chemistry Clarice Evone Salone Phelps, a distinguished nuclear chemist, has made significant contributions to the scientific community, most notably as part...
Edwin Cooper
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Edwin Cooper, a distinguished biologist and immunobiology professor, was born on December 23, 1936, in Houston, Texas. His early years were marked by a strong...
Clifford Wayne Houston
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A Trailblazer in Microbiology and Science Education Clifford Wayne Houston, an esteemed microbiologist and educator, has made significant contributions to the fields of microbiology, immunology,...
Gilda A. Barabino
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In the realm of science and engineering, few individuals have made as significant an impact as Gilda A. Barabino. With a career spanning over three...
Ted Rhodes
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Ted Rhodes, recognized as the first African American professional golfer, grew up in Nashville. Immediately after becoming the first person of color to win the...
Josephine Baker, “Speech at the March on Washington”
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Josephine Baker is remembered by most people as the flamboyant African American entertainer who earned fame and fortune in Paris in the 1920s. Yet through...
Robert Robinson
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In July 1930, at a tractor factory in Stalingrad, a black American, Robert Robinson, quarreled with white US citizens: Lewis and Brown. These two (natives...
Sammy Davis Jr.
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Sammy Davis Jr. was a multi-talented American entertainer who achieved success in the fields of singing, dancing, acting, and comedy. Born on December 8, 1925,...