Mama Doc
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Doctor, writer, singer, lover of animals and silly humor. Posts reflect my own opinions. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally, advocate for women, equal rights for all! #OB/MFM
I can’t say enough good things about this novel. Brilliantly executed - I couldn’t put it down! It’s the kind of work that makes me want to be a better writer.
September 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I can’t say enough good things about this novel. Brilliantly executed - I couldn’t put it down! It’s the kind of work that makes me want to be a better writer.
Day 28 of Black History Month:
In 1954, Martin Luther King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race, King was, by this time, a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the /1
In 1954, Martin Luther King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race, King was, by this time, a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the /1
February 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Day 28 of Black History Month:
In 1954, Martin Luther King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race, King was, by this time, a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the /1
In 1954, Martin Luther King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race, King was, by this time, a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the /1
What happened today was absolutely intolerable.
February 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
What happened today was absolutely intolerable.
Day 27 of Black History Month:
Coretta Scott King’s remarkable partnership with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resulted not only in four children who became dedicated to carrying forward their parents’ work, but also in a life devoted to the highest values of human dignity in service to social change.
Coretta Scott King’s remarkable partnership with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resulted not only in four children who became dedicated to carrying forward their parents’ work, but also in a life devoted to the highest values of human dignity in service to social change.
February 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Day 27 of Black History Month:
Coretta Scott King’s remarkable partnership with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resulted not only in four children who became dedicated to carrying forward their parents’ work, but also in a life devoted to the highest values of human dignity in service to social change.
Coretta Scott King’s remarkable partnership with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resulted not only in four children who became dedicated to carrying forward their parents’ work, but also in a life devoted to the highest values of human dignity in service to social change.
Day 26 of Black History Month:
Josephine Baker’s career illustrates the ways entertainers can use their platforms to change the world.
Baker flourished as a dancer in several Vaudeville shows, which was a popular theatre genre in the 20th century. She eventually moved to New York City and /1
Josephine Baker’s career illustrates the ways entertainers can use their platforms to change the world.
Baker flourished as a dancer in several Vaudeville shows, which was a popular theatre genre in the 20th century. She eventually moved to New York City and /1
February 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Day 26 of Black History Month:
Josephine Baker’s career illustrates the ways entertainers can use their platforms to change the world.
Baker flourished as a dancer in several Vaudeville shows, which was a popular theatre genre in the 20th century. She eventually moved to New York City and /1
Josephine Baker’s career illustrates the ways entertainers can use their platforms to change the world.
Baker flourished as a dancer in several Vaudeville shows, which was a popular theatre genre in the 20th century. She eventually moved to New York City and /1
Day 25 Black History Month:
James Baldwin was a writer and civil rights activist who is best known for his semi-autobiographical novels and plays that center on race, politics, and sexuality.
Baldwin traveled to Europe in 1948 to create what were later acclaimed as masterpieces to the American /1
James Baldwin was a writer and civil rights activist who is best known for his semi-autobiographical novels and plays that center on race, politics, and sexuality.
Baldwin traveled to Europe in 1948 to create what were later acclaimed as masterpieces to the American /1
February 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Day 25 Black History Month:
James Baldwin was a writer and civil rights activist who is best known for his semi-autobiographical novels and plays that center on race, politics, and sexuality.
Baldwin traveled to Europe in 1948 to create what were later acclaimed as masterpieces to the American /1
James Baldwin was a writer and civil rights activist who is best known for his semi-autobiographical novels and plays that center on race, politics, and sexuality.
Baldwin traveled to Europe in 1948 to create what were later acclaimed as masterpieces to the American /1
Day 24 of Black History Month:
Owens was a track-and-field athlete who set a world record in the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin—and went unrivaled for 25 years. He won four gold medals at the Olympics that year in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 100-meter relay and /1
Owens was a track-and-field athlete who set a world record in the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin—and went unrivaled for 25 years. He won four gold medals at the Olympics that year in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 100-meter relay and /1
February 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Day 24 of Black History Month:
Owens was a track-and-field athlete who set a world record in the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin—and went unrivaled for 25 years. He won four gold medals at the Olympics that year in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 100-meter relay and /1
Owens was a track-and-field athlete who set a world record in the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin—and went unrivaled for 25 years. He won four gold medals at the Olympics that year in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 100-meter relay and /1
Day 23 of Black History Month:
Harry Belafonte made a host of trailblazing achievements in the arts and society.
From being the first Black American to win an Emmy to using his voice and his wallet to finance social justice, Belafonte dedicated himself to the improvement of his people and /1
Harry Belafonte made a host of trailblazing achievements in the arts and society.
From being the first Black American to win an Emmy to using his voice and his wallet to finance social justice, Belafonte dedicated himself to the improvement of his people and /1
February 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Day 23 of Black History Month:
Harry Belafonte made a host of trailblazing achievements in the arts and society.
From being the first Black American to win an Emmy to using his voice and his wallet to finance social justice, Belafonte dedicated himself to the improvement of his people and /1
Harry Belafonte made a host of trailblazing achievements in the arts and society.
From being the first Black American to win an Emmy to using his voice and his wallet to finance social justice, Belafonte dedicated himself to the improvement of his people and /1
Day 22 of Black History Month:
In the late 1950’s Maya Angelou joined the Harlem Writer’s Guild. With the guidance of her friend, the novelist James Baldwin, she began work on the book that would become I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Published in 1970, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings received /1
In the late 1950’s Maya Angelou joined the Harlem Writer’s Guild. With the guidance of her friend, the novelist James Baldwin, she began work on the book that would become I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Published in 1970, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings received /1
February 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Day 22 of Black History Month:
In the late 1950’s Maya Angelou joined the Harlem Writer’s Guild. With the guidance of her friend, the novelist James Baldwin, she began work on the book that would become I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Published in 1970, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings received /1
In the late 1950’s Maya Angelou joined the Harlem Writer’s Guild. With the guidance of her friend, the novelist James Baldwin, she began work on the book that would become I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Published in 1970, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings received /1
Day 21 of Black History Month:
Gordon Parks is known as one of the most groundbreaking figures in 20th century photography. His documentary photojournalism from the 40s until the ’70s revealed important aspects of Black American culture, civil rights, poverty, U.S. race relations and urban life./1
Gordon Parks is known as one of the most groundbreaking figures in 20th century photography. His documentary photojournalism from the 40s until the ’70s revealed important aspects of Black American culture, civil rights, poverty, U.S. race relations and urban life./1
February 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Day 21 of Black History Month:
Gordon Parks is known as one of the most groundbreaking figures in 20th century photography. His documentary photojournalism from the 40s until the ’70s revealed important aspects of Black American culture, civil rights, poverty, U.S. race relations and urban life./1
Gordon Parks is known as one of the most groundbreaking figures in 20th century photography. His documentary photojournalism from the 40s until the ’70s revealed important aspects of Black American culture, civil rights, poverty, U.S. race relations and urban life./1
Just a friendly reminder…even though it shouldn’t need clarification.
February 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Just a friendly reminder…even though it shouldn’t need clarification.
Day 20 of Black History Month:
Katherine Johnson was an unsung hero for too long. In 1952, when she was 34 years old, she learned about jobs for Black women with mathematics and computing skills at the Langley laboratory at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which would later /1
Katherine Johnson was an unsung hero for too long. In 1952, when she was 34 years old, she learned about jobs for Black women with mathematics and computing skills at the Langley laboratory at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which would later /1
February 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Day 20 of Black History Month:
Katherine Johnson was an unsung hero for too long. In 1952, when she was 34 years old, she learned about jobs for Black women with mathematics and computing skills at the Langley laboratory at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which would later /1
Katherine Johnson was an unsung hero for too long. In 1952, when she was 34 years old, she learned about jobs for Black women with mathematics and computing skills at the Langley laboratory at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which would later /1
Day 19 of Black History Month:
Charles Drew helped develop America’s first large-scale blood banking program in the 1940s, earning him accolades as “the father of the blood bank.”
He became the first Black student to earn a medical doctorate from Columbia University, where his interest in the /1
Charles Drew helped develop America’s first large-scale blood banking program in the 1940s, earning him accolades as “the father of the blood bank.”
He became the first Black student to earn a medical doctorate from Columbia University, where his interest in the /1
February 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Day 19 of Black History Month:
Charles Drew helped develop America’s first large-scale blood banking program in the 1940s, earning him accolades as “the father of the blood bank.”
He became the first Black student to earn a medical doctorate from Columbia University, where his interest in the /1
Charles Drew helped develop America’s first large-scale blood banking program in the 1940s, earning him accolades as “the father of the blood bank.”
He became the first Black student to earn a medical doctorate from Columbia University, where his interest in the /1
Day 18 of Black History Month:
Ella Fitzgerald, known as “The First Lady of Song,” was a revolutionary American jazz singer who performed all over the world. Her signature style included her iconic vocal range, clear tone and ability to improvise with her hallmark scat singing. Her many awards /1
Ella Fitzgerald, known as “The First Lady of Song,” was a revolutionary American jazz singer who performed all over the world. Her signature style included her iconic vocal range, clear tone and ability to improvise with her hallmark scat singing. Her many awards /1
February 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Day 18 of Black History Month:
Ella Fitzgerald, known as “The First Lady of Song,” was a revolutionary American jazz singer who performed all over the world. Her signature style included her iconic vocal range, clear tone and ability to improvise with her hallmark scat singing. Her many awards /1
Ella Fitzgerald, known as “The First Lady of Song,” was a revolutionary American jazz singer who performed all over the world. Her signature style included her iconic vocal range, clear tone and ability to improvise with her hallmark scat singing. Her many awards /1
Day 17 of Black History Month:
When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, he became the first African American to hold the office. Obama faced major challenges during his two-term tenure in office. His primary policy achievements included health care reform, economic stimulus,banking reform/1
When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, he became the first African American to hold the office. Obama faced major challenges during his two-term tenure in office. His primary policy achievements included health care reform, economic stimulus,banking reform/1
February 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Day 17 of Black History Month:
When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, he became the first African American to hold the office. Obama faced major challenges during his two-term tenure in office. His primary policy achievements included health care reform, economic stimulus,banking reform/1
When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, he became the first African American to hold the office. Obama faced major challenges during his two-term tenure in office. His primary policy achievements included health care reform, economic stimulus,banking reform/1
Black History Month day 17:
Bessie Coleman was an American aviator and a star of early aviation exhibitions and air shows. Discrimination thwarted Coleman’s attempts to enter aviation schools in the United States. Undaunted, she learned French and in 1920 was accepted at the Caudron Brothers /1
Bessie Coleman was an American aviator and a star of early aviation exhibitions and air shows. Discrimination thwarted Coleman’s attempts to enter aviation schools in the United States. Undaunted, she learned French and in 1920 was accepted at the Caudron Brothers /1
February 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Black History Month day 17:
Bessie Coleman was an American aviator and a star of early aviation exhibitions and air shows. Discrimination thwarted Coleman’s attempts to enter aviation schools in the United States. Undaunted, she learned French and in 1920 was accepted at the Caudron Brothers /1
Bessie Coleman was an American aviator and a star of early aviation exhibitions and air shows. Discrimination thwarted Coleman’s attempts to enter aviation schools in the United States. Undaunted, she learned French and in 1920 was accepted at the Caudron Brothers /1
Black History Month Day 15:
Medgar Evers was an American civil rights activist and soldier who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. Evers, a United States Army veteran who served in World War II, was engaged in efforts to overturn racial segregation at the University of /1
Medgar Evers was an American civil rights activist and soldier who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. Evers, a United States Army veteran who served in World War II, was engaged in efforts to overturn racial segregation at the University of /1
February 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Black History Month Day 15:
Medgar Evers was an American civil rights activist and soldier who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. Evers, a United States Army veteran who served in World War II, was engaged in efforts to overturn racial segregation at the University of /1
Medgar Evers was an American civil rights activist and soldier who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. Evers, a United States Army veteran who served in World War II, was engaged in efforts to overturn racial segregation at the University of /1
Day 13 Black History Month:
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. /1
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. /1
February 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Day 13 Black History Month:
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. /1
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. /1
Day 12 of Black History Month:
Leontyne Price is an American spinto soprano who was the first Black soprano to receive international acclaim. She is a graduate of Julliard, and from 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera. She regularly appeared at the world's major opera /1
Leontyne Price is an American spinto soprano who was the first Black soprano to receive international acclaim. She is a graduate of Julliard, and from 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera. She regularly appeared at the world's major opera /1
February 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Day 12 of Black History Month:
Leontyne Price is an American spinto soprano who was the first Black soprano to receive international acclaim. She is a graduate of Julliard, and from 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera. She regularly appeared at the world's major opera /1
Leontyne Price is an American spinto soprano who was the first Black soprano to receive international acclaim. She is a graduate of Julliard, and from 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera. She regularly appeared at the world's major opera /1
Day 11 of Black History Month:
Jane Bolin was an American attorney and judge. She was the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association and the first to join the New York City Law Department. Bolin became the first black woman to serve as /1
Jane Bolin was an American attorney and judge. She was the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association and the first to join the New York City Law Department. Bolin became the first black woman to serve as /1
February 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Day 11 of Black History Month:
Jane Bolin was an American attorney and judge. She was the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association and the first to join the New York City Law Department. Bolin became the first black woman to serve as /1
Jane Bolin was an American attorney and judge. She was the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association and the first to join the New York City Law Department. Bolin became the first black woman to serve as /1