Who was James McCune Smith? The biography of Dr. James McCune smith is complex and fascinating. We hope you’ll use this website is to assist in learning more about this noted African-American.

February is Black History Month

Dr. James McCune Smith is probably best known as the first African American to hold a university degree in medicine. It should not be forgotten that he was a tireless writer, a leader in the abolition movement, a community organizer involved in African American education, orphanages, and healthcare. And all of this before the Civil War and the Emancipation and Abolition of Slavery.

We hope this website will help to make Dr. James McCune Smith real for you and provide solid source information for your own interest or school reports during Black History Month.

Enjoy and Be Inspired!

Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Libery
January 27 to October 14, 2012
at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Washington, DC

Landscape of Slavery: Mulberry Row at Monticello
Monticello, Charlottesville, VA

MLK: The Assassination Tapes
Smithsonian Channel
Sunday, February 12, 9pm

Black History Month
NYC Alliance for the Arts
http://www.nyc-arts.org/collections/359/black-history-month-2012