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Black Veterinary History
Dr. Alfreda Johnson Webb
1923 - 1992
After earning a bachelor of science grad at the Tuskegee Institute, Dr. Alfreda Johnson Webb enrolled at the Tuskegee Institute College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1949, she became one of the first* Black women to graduate from veterinary school in the United States, thus becoming one of the first Black women licensed to practice veterinary medicin in the country and join Women’s Veterinary Association.
Dr. Johnson Webb decided to continue her education, and she enrolled at Michigan State University in 1950 to earn an M.S. in anatomy.
Dr. Johnson Webb remained at the Tuskegee Institute where she taught anatomy until 1959, completing her tenure there as an Associate Professor. She then served as a professor of biology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) from 1959-1978. During her time at NC A&T, she was a member of the plann
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The History of Women in Veterinary Medicine in the U.S.
Challenges, opposition and obstacles had to be overcome by the early female pioneers in veterinary medicine in the United States. Here is a timeline of some of the significant milestones achieved by women who have helped pave the way for women succeeding in the profession.
Timeline of Women in Veterinary Medicine in the U.S.
The Early 1900s
1903 Mignon Nicholson graduated from McKillip Veterinary College in Chicago. However, nothing is known about her veterinary career.1
1910 Elinor McGrath, Chicago Veterinary College, and Florence Kimball, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, graduated with their veterinary degrees. Both women chose a type of veterinary practice that was uncommon at the time—they were small animal veterinarians. The nation was still heavily based on a farming economy; building a veterinary practice around pets was highly unusual. Kimball left veterinary medicine shortly after ea
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Alfreda Johnson Webb
American veterinarian
Alfreda Johnson Webb (born February 21, 1923, in Mobile, Alabama) was a professor of biology and a doctor of veterinary medicine. She was the first Black woman licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the United States.
Early life and education
[edit]Webb was born February 21, 1923, in Mobile, Alabama, to Cattie Lee Avant Johnson, and Bibb Garden Johnson. She earned a BS from Tuskegee Institute in 1943 and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1949 from the Tuskegee Institute (now University) School of Veterinary Medicine.[1] Webb was the first of two African American women to graduate from a school of veterinary medicine in the United States in 1949.[2][3] She then took Faculty Study Leave from Tuskegee to earn a master's degree (M.S. in anatomy) from Michigan State University in 1950.[4]
Professional veterinary positions
[edit]She began her career as an instructor in anatomy a