KRLemmons Women's History Month

March 3 Woman of the Day: Alexa Canady

Dr. Alexa Canady, is March 3 Woman of the Day.  She is the first African Ameican neurosurgeon in the United States.  Read about this pioneer woman below.canady

Biography.com: http://www.biography.com/people/alexa-canady-21333715

National Library of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_53.html

Black Past: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/canady-alexa-1950

African American Registry: http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/alexa-canady-first-female-and-first-black-resident-neurosurgery

Enyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2873000021.html

KRLemmons Women's History Month

March 2 Woman of the Day: Ann Lowe

March 2 Woman of the Day features Ann Lowe, African American fashion designer, who designed Jackie Kennedy’s wedding gown.  Read about this pioneer designer below:

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Alabama: http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2015/02/did_you_know_an_alabamian_made.html

New York Times Obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/01/obituaries/ann-lowe-82-designed-gowns-for-exclusive-clientele-in-society.html

National Archives: http://blogs.archives.gov/prologue/?p=11922

The Fashion Historian Blog: http://www.thefashionhistorian.com/2014/02/ann-lowes-early-career.html

Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/05/ann-lowe-black-fashion-designer-jacqueline-kennedy-wedding-dress_n_2624316.html

KRLemmons Women's History Month

March 1 Woman of the Day: Dr. Marjorie Peebles-Meyers

In honor of March is Woman’s History Month, I will post information about African American women.  Today’s woman is Dr. Marjorie Peebles-Meyers, the first African American female to graduate from the Wayne State University Medical School.

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Additional information about Dr. Peebles-Meyers: https://www.med.umich.edu/haahc/Oralbios/peebles-meyers.htm

Detroit African American History Project: http://www.daahp.wayne.edu/biographiesDisplay.php?id=105

Michigan Women’s Historical Hall of Fame: all.michiganwomen.org