Black women are not receiving the health care, or respect, that they deserve. Even as overall health care improves, Black women continue to benefit far less than any other racial…
Category: #Monday
#MathMonday with Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician and computer programmer who made important contributions to the U.S. space program while working at the Langley Research Center. Dorothy was the first African American…
#MedMonday with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is leading a team of scientists who began first-stage clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine, the first of its kind and the fastest progress toward a possible…
#MedMonday with Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal
🏥🔬 Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal is a Chinese-American virologist and molecular biologist who was the first scientist to clone HIV and determine the functions of its gene, which helped prove that…
#MedMonday with Susan La Flesche Picotte
🏥🔬 Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first Native American to become a doctor in the United States. Susan was born and grew up on an Indian reservation, which were…
#MedMonday with Dr. Jane C. Wright
👩🏾⚕️ Dr. Jane C. Wright was a pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon remembered for her contributions to chemotherapy. Jane created a technique that uses human tissue culture rather than lab…
#MedMonday with Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee
👩🏾⚕️ Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee was the first African-American woman to serve as dean of an American medical school. Barbara was born in Detroit and raised in a housing project, facing…
#MathMonday with Christine Darden
🔬 Christine Darden is an aerospace engineer and mathematician who started out as a high school mathematics instructor before going on to become a data analyst for NASA – National…
#MathMonday honoring Annie Easley (1933-2011)
🔬 Annie Easley worked as a computer for NACA until it was abolished in 1958, becoming NASA, where Easley would develop the software for the Centaur Rocket along with many…
#MathMonday with Dr. Fern Hunt
Dr. Fern Hunt is a mathematician. Fern’s mother, who was not able to complete her education because of the costs, encouraged Fern to attend college. Fern attended Bryn Mawr College,…
#TBT with Mary Kenner (1912-2006)
Mary Kenner is most well-known for her invention of the sanitary belt, but she also invented much more and received patents as well! However, being a black woman meant that…
#MedMonday with Joycelyn Elders
👩🏾⚕️ Joycelyn Elders is a pediatrician and public health administration. Joycelyn was the first African American appointed as Surgeon General of the United States in 1993. In 1977, Joycelyn also…