Lucas santomee biography

Lucas Santomee became the primary physician for the Dutch West India Company.
DID YOU KNOW Black History FACTS: Did you know Dr. Lucas Santomee became the first African-American physician in 1667?
He served as Chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and was the first African American in Maryland history to be named Speaker Pro.

•

The Brief History of Black Doctors

History is recorded by those who have been in power; because of this, it should not be surprising that few data exist on the engagement of significant minorities in the medical field. According to Dr. Donald Wilson, writing in Lucas Patersthe Journal of the National Medical Association, the first African physician in the colonies was probably a Dutch-educated man named Lucas Santomee Peters, who practiced under special dispensation in New York in the 17th century.

Although other non-whites offered important medical insight and advice, such as Onesimus, the slave who taught Cotton Mather about smallpox vaccination based on the methods utilized by his tribe in Africa, the existence of the first recognized black physician is not recorded until the late 18th century. James Derham, who is thought to have lived between 1762 and 1802, was born a slave in Philadelphia, but his early masters taught him the fundamentals of reading and writing. After passing through ownership of a number of physicians, Derham ultimately found himself owned by a Sc

•

With all the media attention they’ve been getting lately, it’s safe to say that “blerds” — black nerds — are now officially a thing.

Since Eric Deggans’ 2012 NPR story, “Move Over Urkel, There Are New ‘Blerds’ Around,” the Internet has been ablaze with blerdness: What is a blerd? No, seriously, what is it? How do you date one?

Yes, blerds are having the best year ever, but they are nothing new. The blerd was not invented with the NPR story. It didn’t take its first breath when Donald Glover began his campaign to be the first black Spider-Man. It didn’t materialize the first time Steve walked through the Winslows’ door. Though the portmanteau is fresh and faddy, the blerd is as old as black folk are beautiful.

We all know the story of America’s inception: The British were like, “I say, do what we tell you, won’t you, old chap?” and then America was like, “Nah, bruh. ” And the British were all, “Oh, bother. I fear we shall have to thrash you.” And

•

The Historic Rise of the Blerd

Blerd. Doesn’t that just have a nice ring to it? While many may think the term to describe Black nerds is a new-age description, there ain’t nothing new about it!

Eric Deggans‘ 2012 NPR story “Move Over Urkel, There Are New ‘Blerds’ Aroundâ€ brought the word to the forefront of people’s mind (and lexicon), but it’s been around for awhile. Here, The Root takes a look at the blerd through history:

Lucas Santomee

The widely-known physician was known for his love of medical puns. Lucas Santomee had a timeless sense of humor, coining the word “plastered.â€ It came from one of his favorites: “Did you hear about the doctor who was drinking while setting a cast? He got plastered!”

Read more at The Root…