Thomas Augusta's guest appearances

Thomas Augusta

Legends of Surgery

This Day in Quiztory

Ben Carson

Barbara Jordan

Kim Coles

Oprah Winfrey

Russell Simmons

Tupac Shakur

Jacob Lawrence

Paul Robeson

John Singleton

Clarence Thomas

Curtis Mayfield

Chris Smith

Jonathan Scott

George Faison

Quincy Jones

OwlTail

#OTD Surgeon Alexander Thomas Augusta, the first black professor of medicine in the U.S., was born in Norfolk, VA.

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In this episode, host Dr. David Sigmon tells the inspirational true story of Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta, the first African American surgeon in the Northern Army during the American Civil War, the first African American professor of medicine in the US, and civil rights activist. He overcame deeply entrenched racism to practice medicine and helped to establish medical training for African Americans.

<p>In this episode, host Dr. David Sigmon tells the inspirational true story of Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta, the first African American surgeon in the Northern Army during the American Civil War, the first African American professor of medicine in the US, and civil rights activist. He overcame deeply entrenched racism to practice medicine and helped to establish medical training for African Americans.</p>

Episode 90 - Alexander Thomas Augusta, a story of courage

Actor Alano Miller celebrates Alexander Thomas Augusta, the first black professor of medicine in the United States

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Poetic Flow reads today's narrative shining a spotlight on Alexander Thomas Augusta, the country's first black professor of medicine

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