Meet James McCune Smith (1813 - 1865). In 1837 (age 24), he became the first black American to receive a medical degree — although he had to enroll at the University of Glasgow Medical School due to discriminatory admissions practices at U.S. medical schools. He was also the first black person to own and operate a pharmacy in the United States and the first black physician to be published in U.S. medical journals. #BHM2025 #WeAreMore #YouAreMore
