[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
It\u2019s officially February, which means it\u2019s Black History Month here in the United States! As a nurse, for me it\u2019s also Heart Month \u2013 a month where we wear red, call attention to the causes and consequences of heart disease, and raise awareness for research and prevention.<\/p>\n
So, naturally, my first post for this Black History Month is a tribute to three Black Americans in history who have achieved big things in the field of medicine.<\/p>\n
Be sure to save this post and share with the the children in your life who are interested in the medical field!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theradicalagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Copy-of-PIN-SET-14B-2021-1000×1500-37.png” alt=”five book covers for books about women in politics” title_text=”children’s books about black doctors” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theradicalagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rebecca-lee-crumpler.jpeg” alt=”The Water Lady Darlene Arviso” title_text=”books about black doctors: rebecca lee crumpler” url=”https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/95864\/9781731638052″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first Black female physician in America in 1864. Yes, during the Civil War, a Black woman became \u201cdoctoress of medicine,\u201d as they called it, earning her degree at the New England Female Medical College.<\/p>\n After the Civil War ended, she spent most of her time tending to the health needs of formerly enslaved people, especially women and children. She published her experiences in 1883, becoming one of the first known African American authors with her Book of Medical Discourses.<\/p>\n Introduce your children to Dr Rebecca Lee Crumpler with these books:<\/p>\n Leaders Like Us: Rebecca Lee Crumpler by J.P. Miller and Markai Jenai<\/a><\/p>\n Dr Rebecca\u2019s Healing Heart: The Inspiring Story of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler by Daphne Dee Mann<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n While Dr Crumpler was the first Black female physician, Dr Daniel Hale Williams was the first Black cardiologist. Aside from breaking the barriers with the specialty of medicine he practiced, he was also the founder of Provident Hospital, the first integrated hospital in the country, in 1891.<\/p>\n After founding Provident Hospital, he continued to advance the practice of medicine by becoming the first Black doctor to perform heart surgery on a patient. Dr Williams believed every patient deserved high quality and equitable care, so he founded a nursing school for Black students, mentored younger physicians, was a Professor of Clinical Surgery, and sat on the Illinois Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n Provident Hospital is still keeping his legacy alive by serving the people of Chicago.<\/p>\n Check out this children\u2019s book to show the kids in your life that equitable access to healthcare is in large thanks to the efforts of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams!<\/p>\n The Heart of a Hero by Stephen Noble and Ana Patankar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler<\/h1>\n
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams<\/h1>\n