The First Black-Owned Hospital in the United States

Daniel Hale Williams, MD

Fact checked by Shannon Sparks   Daniel Hale Williams, born in 1850s Pennsylvania, faced challenges from an early age. His father died when he was young. His mother abandoned him. And, in post-Civil War America, he faced racism as an African American.  But Williams’ ambition exceeded his challenges. And, today, despite so many odds, he’s known […]