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📅 On Jan 22, 1949, Dr. James Robert Gladden became the 1st African American certified in orthopedic surgery, paving the way for diversity in medicine. Let’s honor his trailblazing legacy!

📅 On Jan 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment was ratified, abolishing the poll tax that prevented many African Americans from voting. A pivotal step for civil rights, equity, and justice in democracy.

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On this day in history, we honor Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman pilot, and Angela Davis, a renowned activist and scholar. Both broke barriers, with Bessie inspiring women in aviation and Angela fighting for civil rights and prison abolition.

On Jan 31, 1865, Congress passed the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery but allowing involuntary servitude as punishment for crime. The vote (121-24) marked progress, but the clause fueled systemic inequities, like mass incarceration. The fight for true liberation continues.

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Dr. McGee, Dr. Shelly Engelman, and Dr.Binh Chi Bui will be attending the CoNECD conference, and on Tuesday, February 11, Dr. Shelly Engelman will present, “Fostering Tomorrow's Black STEM Entrepreneur”. Please join us if you will be there!

Building Self-Efficacy in Scientific Research Our study explores how the BUILD Scholar Program (NIH-funded) empowered underrepresented students with research training, mentorship & scholarships, boosting self-efficacy & diversity in STEM. 📖 Read more loom.ly/_e8vgYk

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Mary Eliza Mahoney pursued a nursing career that supported these aims. She is noted for becoming the first African American licensed nurse.

Vivien Thomas was an American laboratory supervisor who, in the 1940s, played a major role in developing a procedure now called the Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt used to treat blue baby syndrome (now cyanotic heart disease) along with surgeon Alfred Blalock and Helen B. Taussig.

Congrats to Dr. Lonnie Johnson, the genius behind the Super Soaker, on winning his lawsuit against Hasbro! Beyond transforming water blasters, he made major contributions at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. His legacy in innovation and space exploration is truly inspiring!

Shoutout to the First Doctors in the family!

Did you know that during the past 500 years, 8 European countries colonized 68% of the world’s countries? Read the article “Remapping science: Researchers reckon with a colonial legacy” by Elizabeth Culotta, Shraddha Chakradhar and Rodrigo Pérez Ortega on Science Magazine: loom.ly/6y_7ipM

“If hard work, perseverance, and faith could dismantle structural racism and sexism, Black women would be ruling the world.” Ebony O. McGee, Plottin 4A Black STEM Revolution loom.ly/aXaEshI