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Attributions
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Birth
November 4, 1942, New York City, New York
Death
May 30, 2019 (age 76), San Francisco, California
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Ophthalmologist, Educator (Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science)
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Education
Howard University (M.D.), Hunter College (B.A.), Charles Evans Hughes High School (Manhattan)
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Dr. Lois A. Young (Howard University’s acting Chief of Ophthalmology); Dr. Danièle Aron-Rosa
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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