The article, titled "These Days, Black Women Are Singing Strong," features a photograph by the renowned Irving Penn and highlights the achievements of five remarkable Black women who are making a lasting impact in their respective fields. At the forefront of this movement is Dr. Dorothy Ferebee, a trailblazing physician who has dedicated her --- to improving healthcare for African Americans. As the Director of the Howard University Health Service in Washington, D. C. for twenty years, Dr. Ferebee oversaw the care of over 10,000 students [1]. Her impressive career has also included stints as a Lecturer in Preventive Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and as the head of a health project in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, where she worked with farm workers in 1935 [1]. Dr. Ferebee's achievements are all the more remarkable given the context of her time. As the article notes, she is one of thousands of Black women who are making a difference in fields such as education, medicine, and law.
“These Days, Black Women Are Singing Strong,” photographed by Irving Penn, was originally published in the May 1969 issue of Vogue.More takeaways: See here
