Good morning, POU! This week's open thread is highlighting African-American Physicians. Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee (October 10, 1898–September 14, 1980) was an American obstetrician and civil rights activist. Ferebee was born to Benjamin Richard Boulding, a railroad superintendent, and Florence Boulding, a teacher in Norfolk, Virginia. When her mother became ill, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Physicians
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Monday Open Thread: African-American Physicians
Good morning POU Fam! It's Monday, and I hope that everyone is staying safe and practicing some social distancing. This week's open threads will highlight the accomplishments of African-American Physicians. Caroline Still Anderson (November 1, 1848–June 1 or 2, 1919) was an American physician, educator, and activist. She was a pioneering physician in the Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Physicians
Friday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Thursday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
It's Thursday, POU Fam! This week's theme highlights the history of African-Americans in Oregon. Today I will give background on the Cockstock Incident. The Cockstock Incident was a major factor in the passage of an 1844 exclusion law against free black men living within the U.S. Territory of Oregon. It centered on a fight between a Wasco Native American man, … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Happy hump day POU! Today I will highlight the life of Gladys McCoy. Gladys McCoy (February 28, 1928 – April 11, 1993) was an American politician who was the first African American elected to public office in the state of Oregon. McCoy was born in 1928 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She graduated from Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama, with a … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon