As part of the Black in Science special airing Feb. 27, Quirks & Quarks is highlighting Black scientists across disciplines who have made significant, enduring contributions to the world. However, this pioneering research was all but forgotten, resulting in many white scientists "re-discovering" his findings up to a century later. Sophia B. Jones | Pioneer in public healthSophia B. Jones dedicated her career to fighting for health equity for Black people. During her long career, she practised medicine in St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Kansas City, spearheading many public health programs and pushing for health equity for Black Americans. She published the retrospective article " Fifty Years of Negro Public Health " in 1913, looking at systemic barriers to health care for Black people.

Source: CBC News February 24, 2021 18:00 UTC