The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S ...
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Black abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet, who lived on Long Island, helped shape the country's views on slavery
Smith’s son, Samuel, tutored Garnet. He was impressed by the teen and the two became lifelong friends, according to Joel Schor’s biography of Garnet. "His perceptions were quick, and the ...