Fighting Jim Crow Discrimination and Segregation in Health Care
Fighting Jim Crow Discrimination and Segregation in Health Care
This program examines the nature of health care for African Americans prior to the passage of modern Civil Rights legislation in the mid-1960's.
Mike Dixon of Delaware Humanities presents the unexplored story of this little-known history spotlighting Delmarva, while placing it in the larger regional and national context.
Topics include the contributions of African American doctors, nurses, and caregivers; the advances of the Black hospital system the unique narrative on Delmarva, the struggles by activists to overcome racism, and the movement for equality in medicine and health.
- Date:
- Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern Time
- Location:
- Meeting Room
- Library:
- Selbyville Public Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- History and Genealogy
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