McKinney-Steward, Susan
1847-1918 · Contribution: 1870
Physician
Pioneering medical practice in New York State
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1847, Brooklyn, New York
- Active since
- 1870
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First Black woman physician in New York State
Impact on the world
McKinney-Steward established one of the earliest medical practices run by a Black woman, earning wide respect in Brooklyn and helping open medicine to Black women in New York.
Sources
- Brooklyn Public Library
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