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#BlackHistoryMonth Moment: #JamesMcCuneSmith-America’s 1st Black physician! [details]

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Our SALUTE to BLACK ACHIEVEMENTS and Black History Month CONTINUES!
James McCune Smith was not just any physician. He was the first African American to earn a medical degree, educated at the University of Glasgow in the 1830s, when no American university would admit him. For this groundbreaking achievement alone, Smith warrants greater appreciation. Continue reading #BlackHistoryMonth Moment: #JamesMcCuneSmith-America’s 1st Black physician! [details]

Black History Month Moment: #TheHarlemRenaissance [details]

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#TheGamutt wraps up another Black History Month, we would be remiss if we did not feature the Harlem Renaissance. This MOVEMENT birthed SO MANY GREAT POETS, ENTERTAINERS, THINKERS–beautiful BLACKNESS on full display! Continue reading Black History Month Moment: #TheHarlemRenaissance [details]