Celebrating chemist Alice ball who pioneered a treatment for Hansen's Disease, known also as leprosy, which became known as the 'Ball Method.' It was the only working treatment until antibiotics were invented...
This is a horrible disease. We accomplished more in the past with very little. Our Black accomplishment went under the radar because Yts didn't expect us to do anything so great.
Did y’all know a white man who was the president of the college stole her idea and named it after himself. It didn’t get overturned until the 70s. Yt a piece of work Ain’t he? Well ain’t he?
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So tragic to die at such a young age. I'm glad she's finally receiving credit for her work.
Beautiful and Smart
Definitely a Cherokee or Chickasaw. WOW.
Nice!
This is a horrible disease. We accomplished more in the past with very little. Our Black accomplishment went under the radar because Yts didn't expect us to do anything so great.
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Did y’all know a white man who was the president of the college stole her idea and named it after himself. It didn’t get overturned until the 70s. Yt a piece of work Ain’t he? Well ain’t he?
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