The Lancet6h
Medicine and Black politics: Dr J D Harris's remarkable life
When J D Harris (1833–84) began studying medicine in 1863, there were few African American doctors whose paths he could follow. The first university-trained African American physician, James McCune ...
Amsterdam News16h
Memoir explores author’s eye-opening family history
Journalist Lee Hawkins details the eye-opening discoveries revealed during his search to fill in the gaps of his family ...
Hosted on MSN17h
DCCC Professor’s Study of Slave Revolts Found a Place at the Smithsonian
Dr. Ife Williams, a political science professor at Delaware County Community College, decided she wanted to track the number ...
The Baylor Lariat1d
Guest lecturer illuminates ‘Spirit in the Dark,’ highlighting influential Black figures throughout history
On a cold Wednesday evening, Dr. Eric Williams captivated an eager audience at the Mayborn Museum with a lecture on his ...
Yellow Advertiser6d
It happened today – this day in history – February 15
1775: Angelo Braschi is chosen as Pope Pius VI. 1804: New Jersey becomes the last northern state to abolish slavery. 1852: Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children in London admits its first patient ...