Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler is famous for being the first African American woman to earn a medical degree in the US -- graduating in 1864 from the New England Female Medical College (which later merged ...

As Women’s History Month begins Wednesday, the local chapter of a national Black women’s group is set to take a look back at one of Boston’s own trailblazers: Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the ...

One thing cannot be denied: throughout history, Black women have faced countless glass ceilings. Yet, with resilience and ...

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, who made history as the first Black woman in the United States to earn a medical degree in 1864, is buried in an unmarked grave in Hyde Park.

As the Hyde Park Library celebrates local impactful women, one of the key figures they feature is Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, a doctor from the 1880s.

Crumpler, an alumna of BUSM, became the first Black woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1864. She went on to publish the first medical book written by a Black physician in the ...

Rebecca Lee Crumpler, M.D. (1831-1895) As the Civil War raged in 1864, Rebecca Lee marked her place in history when she became the first black female to graduate medical school in the United States.

Rebecca Lee Crumpler’s courage and legacy continue to inspire: In 2012, 880 black women graduated from American medical schools, compared with only 517 black males, who also lag behind Hispanic ...