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ОглавлениеBlack people are often accused of having a “victim mindset.” You might hear things like: “Slavery ended more than 150 years ago, when are you people going to get over it?” and, “Oh, every race has had slaves at some time in history. It’s not just Black folks.” Then there’s, “Did you know Africans were slave-owners before white people?” and, “Who do you think sold Black people to the whites? It was Africans selling off their own people.” It’s enough to make you want to throw things.
What do you think? Has a victim status become our collective identity? Or is there more to the history than just victimhood? Why is it important to remember that many Black people in the United States (and elsewhere) have a history with roots in slavery? How does that history impact you today?
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AFFIRMATION: I am amazing. There is no one better to be than who I am right this minute—and I can become who I want to be. Because I am complete, I enrich the lives of my family and friends just by being myself. I am capable of greatness.
“I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.”
—Rihanna, Barbadian singer, businesswoman, fashion designer, actress, and philanthropist
1864 Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler was the first Black woman in the United States to earn a Medical Degree and practice medicine. She is also believed to be the first Black American and the first American woman to write a medical book. Her Book of Medical Discourses was published in 1883.
1879 Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first Black woman in the United States to formally study nursing, earn a degree, and practice nursing as a licensed nurse.
1884 Judy W. Reed was the first Black woman to file and receive a US patent. Her invention is called a “Dough Kneader and Roller.” No other information exists about her in historical records.
1933 Ruth Ella Moore became the first Black American woman to earn a PhD in natural science. She studied bacteriology and taught at Howard University.
1943 Euphemia Lofton Haynes was the first Black American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics.
1973 Shirley Ann Jackson is the first Black American woman to earn a PhD from MIT and the second Black American woman to earn a doctorate in physics in the United States.
1986 Patricia Bath invented the laserphaco probe for cataract treatment in 1986. She is the first Black American to complete a residency in ophthalmology at New York University and the first Black American female doctor to receive a medical patent. Her device enabled surgeons to restore sight to many people who were blind for as long as thirty years.
1992 Mae Carol Jemison is an engineer, physician, children’s author, and NASA astronaut. She became the first Black American woman to travel into space in 1992 when she served as a mission specialist on the space shuttle Endeavor. Since retiring from NASA, she has written several children’s books and made an appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation among other television appearances.
2019 Dr. Venita Simpson became the first Black woman to complete a Neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine since the program began in 1956. She’s also a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy.
Find more about Badass Trailblazers in STEM on page 158.
