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Episode 75: Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Season 2
Episode 75
Published 1 year, 11 months ago
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Join me this week to hear about the amazing life of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first woman of color to become a medical doctor in America. Taught the basics by her aunt, Rebecca knew from a young age that she had a mission in life: to ease the suffering of her fellow humans.
Her legacy remained relatively unknown for over a century after her death... but thanks to her groundbreaking medical reference guide, the world has rediscovered her story and her phenomenal accomplishments.