african american physicians

An autobiography of former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders in which she discusses her childhood as the daughter of impoverished sharecroppers, her medical school days, her achievements as a doctor, and her controversial political appointment.

Profiles over thirty notable African Americans in the health field, including Civil War nurse Susie King Taylor, Dr. Charles Drew, father of the blood bank, and young pioneering surgeon Ben Carson.

Samson Davis discusses how he and two friends stuck together and supported one another as they overcame the many challenges they faced while growing up in New Jersey.

Autobiography of Dr. Joycelyn Elders, discussing her life prior to entering the political arena, and reviewing the controversy surrounding her confirmation, tenure, and resignation as surgeon general of the United States.

Presents the true story of three African-American kids from the inner city of Newark, New Jersey, who made a pact to support each other as they rose from an environment of poverty, crime, and drugs, and went on to become successful doctors.

Shares anecdotes from the childhoods, teen years, and young adult lives of three men from Newark, New Jersey, who made a pledge to each other in high school to stay safe from drugs, gangs, and crime, and work to become doctors--a goal they have successfully achieved.