Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens
Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens was the first African-American woman to be admitted to the American College of Surgeons. Born to former slaves, her father, Charles Dickens, was a water boy during the civil War. Her mother, Daisy, worked as a servant for the prominent Reynolds family. They would insist that their daughter attend a desegregated […]
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