New Iberia, Louisiana.
In 1897, Dr. Emma Wakefield became the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in Louisiana. Born and raised in New Iberia to state senator Samuel Wakefield & Amelia Valentine Wakefield, Emma graduated with honors from . . .
(African Americans • Science & Medicine) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
In 1897, Dr. Emma Wakefield became the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in Louisiana. Born and raised in New Iberia to state senator Samuel Wakefield & Amelia Valentine Wakefield, Emma graduated with honors from . . .
(African Americans • Science & Medicine) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.