Dr. Rebecca Crumpler was the first Black woman to become a physician in the United States. Working in the aftermath of the Civil War, she made immense contributions to public health, despite the racism and sexism she faced. We'll trace the course of her remarkable life and work with in a story brought to us by the podcast Lost Women of Science, hosted by Katie Hafner and producer Dominique Janee.
Featuring:
- Dr. Melody McCloud, Physician and author of _Black Women's Wellness_
- Dr. Joan Reede, Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School
- Jim Downs, Historian and author of _Sick from Freedom_
- Victoria Gall, with Hyde Park Historical Society and Friends of the Hyde Park Branch Library
Making Contact Credits
- Episode host and producer: Lucy Kang
- Executive Director: Jina Chung
- Engineer: Jeff Emtman
- Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain
- Music Credit: "The Road From Home" by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay
Lost Women of Science: "Dr. Rebecca Crumpler, America's First Black Female Public Health Pioneer" Credits
- Producer and host: Dominique Janee
- Host: Katie Hafner
- Managing senior producer: Barbara Howard
- Audio engineer and sound designer: Samia Bouzid
- Published in partnership with Scientific American
Listen to the full episode from Lost Women of Science: https://www.lostwomenofscience.org/podcast-episodes/dr-rebecca-crumpler-americas-first-black-female-public-health-pioneer
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