Lectures in History
African-American Women Doctors in the Early 20th Century
2016-09-17T20:00:13-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTBlXC8yMDE2MDkxNzIwMTkwNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==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.
Professor Ameenah Shakir talked about African American women doctors in the early 20th century. She described their efforts on behalf of oth…
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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
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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