McKinney-Steward, Susan
1847-1918 · Contribution: 1870
Pioneering medical practice in New York State
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Impact on the world
Became the third African-American woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S. and the first in New York State, building a successful medical practice in Brooklyn.
Life & background
A physician, McKinney-Steward became the first African-American woman to earn a medical degree in New York State, after being inspired to pursue medicine following her brother's death in the Civil War and a cholera epidemic in New York City.
Sources
- GoldieBlox; Brooklyn Public Library; BlackPast.org; Encyclopedia.com
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