Meredith “Flash” Gourdine
Before Meredith “Flash” Gourdine became a world-renown engineer and physicist, he was a silver medalist in the 1952 Olympic Games. Ultimately better known for his...
Category : Science – Technology
Thomas Mensah
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Ghanaian-born materials scientist Thomas Mensah has had a high-flying career, first as a scientist and then as an entrepreneur. Mensah has at least 14 patents...
Robert Tanner Freeman
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Robert Tanner Freeman is the first professionally trained black dentist in the United States. A child of slaves, he eventually entered Harvard University and graduated...
Dr. Yvonnecris Smith Veal
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A Trailblazer in Medicine and Advocacy Dr. Yvonnecris Smith Veal stands as a pioneering figure in the fields of medicine, advocacy, and leadership. Her remarkable...
Dr. Jane Cooke Wright
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Dr. Jane Cooke Wright was an American oncologist who made significant contributions to cancer research and treatment. She was born on November 30, 1919, in...
Terri L. Young, M.D.
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Pediatric ophthalmologist Terri L. Young, M.D., has researched the molecular genetics of myopia to help find better treatments for eye disorders. She has been an...
Margaret Morgan Lawrence
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In 1932, Margaret Morgan Lawrence became the only African American student at Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences. Challenging the double discrimination of racism and...
Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith
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Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith is among the nation’s pre-eminent leaders in addressing violence as a public health issue. She believes the profit motive is one reason...
Dr. Joan Reede
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Dr. Joan Reede works to recruit and prepare minority students for jobs in the biomedical professions, and to promote better health care policies for the...
Natalia M. Tanner, M.D
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Natalia M. Tanner, M.D. built a long and distinguished career in pediatrics. Associated with both black-owned and operated hospitals as well as majority institutions throughout...