Posts Tagged ‘Trailblazers’
Vivien Thomas, the Carpenter Turned Surgical Tech Who Pioneered Modern Heart Surgery
Many lives have been saved thanks to modern heart surgery, which was pioneered by a Black surgeon who was once a carpenter.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Science Fiction Writer Octavia Butler is Born
Octavia Butler, whose work was first published in the 1970s, is known as the first Black woman to write science fiction.
Read MoreBlack legislators, past and present, celebrated in Atlanta exhibit
An Atlanta library exhibit teaches about the role Black politicians played in American history even in the face of opposition.
Read MoreJane Bolin-The First Black Female Judge
Jane Bolin’s birth heralded changes in law and justice in New York and around the country that continue to this day.
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