Black History Month: Dr. Sophia Bethena Jones

Dr. Sophia Bethana Jones was born on May 16th, 1857, in Chatham, Ontario.  The town was then known as the “Black Mecca of Canada” with a large Black community, as it was a terminus of the Underground Railroad.  Her parents were abolitionists, which was said to inspire Dr. Jones in breaking barriers for marginalized individuals … More Black History Month: Dr. Sophia Bethena Jones

Black History Month: Dr. Miriam Rossi

Dr. Miriam Rossi completed both her undergraduate degree and master’s degree at the University of Iowa, specializing in dietetics, nutrition, and biochemistry.  She later attended the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where she was the only Black student in the school’s first graduating class of 1970.  Dr. Rossi moved to … More Black History Month: Dr. Miriam Rossi