Welcome to February!
Happy Ground Hogs Day and Black History Month.
I'm very happy the little groundhog has decided to come out and play because I think I can speak for all of us when I say winter has to go!
February is such an awesome month for many reasons but most importantly because the nation honors the accomplishments of Black people and our rich history during the month of love. How cool is that? So this month we are going to show love to all of our beautiful and Extraordianary DIVAs who have made an impact on the world by honoring a new DIVA each day.
Today we honor Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler. In 1864, Dr. Crumpler became the first African American woman to earn an M.D. degree. Additionally her book entitled, Book of Medical Discourses is credited as one of the first medical publications by an African American. She spent her life’s work improving the health of others especially women and children, and fighting the obstacles that prevented African Americans and women from entering into and practicing medicine. After the civil war she, in partnership with the Freedmen’s Bureau, tended to free slaves in the South who would not have received medical attention otherwise. In 1883, her book was published, a two-volume medical reference to women about caring for themselves and their children.
We salute and revere Dr. Crumpler for her tenacity and passion to improve the lives of others.
For more information about Dr. Crumpler go to the links below.
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