Dr Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first African-American woman to earn a medical degree Yet during her lifetime she recalls being ldquo ignored slighted and rendered insignificant rdquo Even amid adversity however she remained devoted to healing and fulfilling her purpose Crumpler boldly affirmed that although some people might choose to judge her based on her race and gender she rsquo d always have a ldquo renewed and courageous readiness to do when and wherever duty calls rdquo and that she did Not only was she a servant in her field but she also believed that treating women and children [... more]