Profile: Martine Syms (1988-)
Martine Syms (born 1988) is an American artist based in Los Angeles who works in publishing, video, and performance. Continue reading Profile: Martine Syms (1988-)
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Profile: Shirley Ann Jackson(1946-)
Shirley Ann Jackson an American physicist, and the eighteenth president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is the first African-American woman to have earned a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[1] She is also the second African-American woman in the United States to earn a doctorate in physics. Continue reading Profile: Shirley Ann Jackson(1946-)
Profile: Ray Charles (1930-2004)
Ray Charles Robinson was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called “Brother Ray.” He was often referred to as “The Genius.” Charles was blinded during childhood due to glaucoma. Continue reading Profile: Ray Charles (1930-2004)
Profile: Louis T. Wright(1891-1952)
Louis Tompkins Wright, MD, FACS was an American surgeon and civil rights activist. In his position at Harlem Hospital he was the first African-American on the surgical staff of a non-segregated hospital in New York City. Continue reading Profile: Louis T. Wright(1891-1952)
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