by Savoi Ragsdale | Feb 12, 2019 | Black History Month Spotlight, Dr. Jane C. Wright
Clinical trials are so common nowadays! Imagine a time that they were not. Clinical trials just might be commonplace now because of Dr. Jane C. Wright. “She recognized the value of placing patients on clinical trials. It was not exactly accepted by the medical...
by Savoi Ragsdale | Feb 11, 2019 | Black History Month Spotlight, First African american software patent, Janet Emerson Bashen
Janet Emerson Bashen, born February 12, 1957, is the first African American to file a patent for software program invention. A graduate of Alabama A & M and University of Houston, she received $5000 from her mother to start her EEO company at her kitchen table....
by Savoi Ragsdale | Feb 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Unless you have perfect or near perfect vision, you may wear glasses or contacts, as I do. I am just not able to see some things as clearly without my prescription. Then when I put in my contacts or wear my glasses, I see, much more clearer. Just as we can correct our...
by Savoi Ragsdale | Feb 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is my 17 year old Lhasa Apso named Latte’ Venti. I named him Latte’ because as a puppy (left), he looked like every flavor or color of flavor at Starbucks, vanilla, cappuccino, mocha, chocolate, espresso. Of course at Starbucks Venti means large. ...
by Savoi Ragsdale | Feb 8, 2019 | Black History Month Spotlight, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams spotlight
The first successful open heart surgery was performed in 1893 by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, (Jan 18, 1856 – Aug 4, 1931). Residing in Chicago Illinois, Dr. Williams was one of only three black doctors in the city at that time. He graduated from Chicago Medical...