DID YOU KNOW? for October 29 ­– November 11, 2024 

James McCune Smith (1813 – 1865) was the first African American to earn a medical degree. He earned his degree from the University of Glasgow, since no American university would admit him due to his race. Besides being a medical doctor, Smith was one of his era’s leading abolitionists and a prolific writer. Born enslaved, he directed his time, energy and talents to the eradication of slavery. 

Learn more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/james-mccune-smith-america-first-black-physician-180977110/