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		<title>James McCune Smith: First African-American to earn a Medical Degree and run a Pharmacy in the US</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leshell Hatley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[James McCune Smith (April 18, 1813 – November 17, 1865) was an American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author. He is the first African-American to earn a medical degree and to run a pharmacy in the United States


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		<title>Shirley Franklin: First Black Woman to be Elected Mayor of Any Major Southern City</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leshell Hatley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shirley Clarke Franklin is the 58th mayor of Atlanta, she was the first female to hold the post and became the first black woman to be elected mayor of any major Southern city.  She joined Spelman College as Cosby Endowed Professor in 2009.


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		<title>[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Hazo W. Carter Jr: West Virginia State University</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leshell Hatley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Jr. is the 9th President of West Virginia State College and became it's first President when it became West Virginia State University.  He has years of service to this HBCU and has a great academic track record like is father Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Sr.


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		<title>Dr. Wendy Carter: UMD&#8217;s PROMISE Program Coordinator &amp; Entrepreneur</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leshell Hatley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Wendy Carter has earned 5 degrees.  She is a true testament that mountains can be moved.  Check out the story of how she beat seemingly insurmountable odds.  Today, we celebrate her accomplishments!


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		<title>Sadie T. M. Alexander: One of the 1st African-American Women to Obtain a PhD in the US</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leshell Hatley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (January 2, 1898 – November 1, 1989) was one the first African American women to receive a Ph.D. in the United States, the first woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and was the first National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.


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