Black Women in Medicine, Science & Innovation
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“She Saved Lives: Black Women Who Revolutionized Health, Science & Innovation”
Black women have changed the course of medicine and science — often while facing racism, exclusion, and under-recognition.
🩺 Historic Innovators
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler
First Black woman physician in the U.S. She treated freed slaves after the Civil War.
Henrietta Lacks
Her cells (HeLa cells) — taken without consent — became the foundation for modern medical research.
Dr. Mae Jemison
Physician, engineer, NASA astronaut. First Black woman in space.
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner
Inventor of the modern menstrual pad and dozens of household innovations.
🔬 Today’s Trailblazers
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Virologist.
Lead scientist behind the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Marine biologist.
Climate policy expert.
Environmental justice leader.
Imara Jones
Transgender journalist, policy thinker, and founder of TransLash Media — reshaping healthcare and safety narratives for trans communities.
🧠 Why These Stories Matter
Because representation in medicine saves lives.
Because diversity in science drives innovation.
Because young Black girls deserve to know that brilliance belongs to them.
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