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Black Doctors

Ato Essandoh as Dr. Matthew Freeman

'Copper' actor Ato Essandoh on black doctor role in Civil War drama

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
The Ghanaian-American thespian shared with us what it was like to portray a part of black history that is rarely seen -- and how 'Copper' speaks to political issues that persist today.
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This undated file image originally released by Disney Junior shows the character Doc McStuffins with Stuff in a scene from Disney Junior's animated series "Doc McStuffins". (AP Photo/Disney Junior, file)

Black doctors see hope in TV's 'Doc McStuffins'

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A pig-tailed girl whose favorite accessory is a pink stethoscope has become a symbol of pride and hope for black women in medicine and the daughters they want to inspire...
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Paramedics wheel a patient to the x-ray room

7 black female trailblazers in medicine remembered

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Though there has been a major concern about black women in the science and tech industries, but many have made major strides.
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