Beatrix “Betty” McCleary Hamburg, Vassar ‘44, the first African-American student to gain admission to Vassar since Anita Hemmings’ expulsion in 1897. A psychiatrist specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry, Hamburg was also the first black woman to graduate from Yale Medical School.
Mt Holyoke + Vassar + Wellesley + Smith + Radcliffe + Bryn Mawr + Barnard
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As proud as I am of Mount Holyoke’s history as a progressive institution that broke many barriers, it must be noted that...
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What an awesome lady! Kind of curious what this Anita Hemmings thing is. Sounds scandalous. Apparently she was a young...
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vintagesevensisters is slaying...Black History Month info on Black seven sisters alums....
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