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
Saturday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
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