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African-American Women Doctors in the Early 20th Century

Professor Ameenah Shakir talked about African American women doctors in the early 20th century. She described their efforts on behalf of oth… read more

Professor Ameenah Shakir talked about African American women doctors in the early 20th century. She described their efforts on behalf of other African American women in the areas of birthing practices and cancer prevention. She argued that many of theses doctors saw a connection between race and health activism. close

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African-American Women Doctors in the Early 20th Century

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Program ID:
408414-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
First Aired:
Sep 17, 2016 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Sep 25, 2016 | 11:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Sep 17, 2016 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 18, 2016 | 12:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 25, 2016 | 11:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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