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Receiving a medical degree is a great achievement in itself. For James McCune Smith, an African-American, to become a Medical Doctor years before the American Civil War was not typical of the times in which he lived.
Smith mainly practiced medicine and saw patients at New York's Free Negro Orphan Asylum. He was the hospital's only physician. Smith was later offered a position as professor of anthropology at Wilberforce University in 1863 but turned it down due to his failing health.
Dr. James McCune Smith was an original ... the first African American doctor to practice in the United States.
CoH please.
#1 - Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:59 PM EDTDr. Smith was a remarkable person to say the least. He certainly had fortitude. I can't imagine what it was like for him to be brilliant but still not being able to attend an American college because of his skin color. Even though it was the 1800s, you'd think there would be one. Maybe it was better for him to go to Glasgow in the long run.
I've never heard of the NY Free Negro Orphan Asylum. I'd like to learn more about it though.
To open up a pharmacy is amazing too. As the article suggested, Dr. Smith may have been the first African American to open up a pharmacy in the US.
Thanks for the great article, onefan51! I can't wait to learn more about this wonderful man!
You're welcome Darrah. I'h never heard of the NY Free Negro Orphan Asylum either.
I've been doing some googling since I read your article. The name keeps coming as Colored Orphans Asylum built around 1863 and is listed as the first African American orphanage (in most articles.) All the articles are a little scattered with info. Evidently it was set on fire in a riot by a mob. Here's an interesting article from that time:
http://blackhistory.harpweek.com/7Illustrations/CivilWar/ColoredOrphanAsylum.htm
I don't know if that's the same one referred to in your article but it probably is.
Maybe you could make it into an article. There are a lot of bits and piece here and there. But I really don't want to take the time to add them together.
Maybe you could make it into an article
Sounds like a plan. Thanks Darrah.
I'll send you pics and bits of info I found. I wrote them down while searching.
What a great article. Friends with Frederick Douglass among his many accomplishments. Amazing man.
Good post onefan51
#2 - Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:56 PM EDTI agree he was an amazing man and friends with Federick Douglass. Mind blowing. Thanks for your support as always, friend Kavika.
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