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The First Black-Owned Hospital Was Founded By This Pioneering Surgeon
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams III was a pioneering African American surgeon who is known for performing one of the world´s first successful open heart surgeries, and for opening the…

3 Impactful Black Figures in Medicine
The road to becoming a physician requires self-sacrifice, patience, and conviction. Few people embody these ideals more than the following Black figures in medicine.

Mary Eliza Mahoney Was America's First Black Nurse
Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African American to study and work professionally as a nurse in the U.S. Aside from being in the medical field for almost 40 years, she was als…

Meet the Black Surgeon Who Performed the First Successful Open Heart Surgery
An open heart surgery is one of the most delicate and dangerous surgeries imaginable, and they require the utmost skill even in today’s modern operating rooms. That is what mak…

These Three Black Women Helped America Get to the Moon First
The United States landing on the moon, and winning the space race against the Soviet Union, is one of the most famous events in American history. Unfortunately until recently, …