March 22 Woman of the Day is Debi Thomas, the first African American woman to win a world figure skating championship on this day in 1986. Thomas is now a doctor. Read about this pioneer here:
Dr. Thomas: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_318.html
Profile via YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsrznhtp1nI
1986 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies Long Program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZK-BNn4HYg
1988 Winter Olympics, Short Program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChmdEFrn3OY
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