Medical distrust in the United States dates back to American slavery and has impacted the administration of healthcare through today including the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of Black History Month, Memorial Health had five history boards travel to each of…
Polly Pulley, 63, has a heart for the Jacksonville community. The trailblazer has directed programming for the Spirit of Faith Soup Kitchen since 2012, supported the Healthy Jacksonville initiative and recently joined the Passavant Area Hospital Board of Directors. She’s…
History was made when young Black physician Edwin A. Lee was admitted into the Sangamon County Medical Society in 1949. The local medical establishment had never allowed a Black physician into the society before, and both local hospitals enforced unofficial…
Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, fiction writer and playwright whose African American themes made him a primary contributor to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. While his life and work are most closely associated with New York City,…
We’re kicking off Black History Month, which celebrates the achievements and success of our Black community members. As it’s often stated, “Black history is American history.” Dr. Jeanelle Norman is making history while blazing a trail in Decatur. She is…