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What a great story. You can't always judge a book by it's cover.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One used to deal drugs on the streets of New Orleans. Another grew up in Chicago with two drug-addicted parents. A third survived the tough streets of New York and Washington, D.C., where he once stared down the barrel of a gun.
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All three young black men became board-certified doctors.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Pierre Johnson, Maxime Madhere and Joe Semien Jr. said they knew the odds were stacked against them when they entered Xavier University of Louisiana in 1998 with hopes of becoming doctors. Black men make up a small percentage of doctors in America, and they knew getting through college and medical school wouldn’t be easy.
Their early lives, college struggles, and victories are chronicled in “Pulse of Perseverance: Three Black Doctors on Their Journey to Success.” They said they wrote the book to show African-American boys that athletes and entertainers aren’t the only examples of black achievement and success.
Madhere, an anesthesiologist in Baton Rouge, said they’re fortunate and have a responsibility to share their experiences with the next generation.
“Young boys need to know it’s not a game in these streets. They need to know that we are completely marginalized as people of color when we mess up. They also need to know you don’t have to rap or shoot a ball to get out of their circumstances,” said Madhere.
My OB/GYN is a black man. I used to see him when I lived in Newport beach, now I moved to Riverside county temporarily. My OB is a black woman. They both are great doctors.
My OB/GYN is a black man. I used to see him when I lived in Newport beach, now I moved to Riverside county temporarily. My OB is a black woman. They both are great doctors.
If one really puts their mind to it and works hard, one can become a doctor. If the persons you mention are good doctors, that is what is really important.
Nice article. I’d like to see more of these as they are constructive and encouraging, which children in tough life situations need. Hope. Bless these men in their journey.
Prove it to me that they didn't get into med school because of Affirmative Action.
Actually, I’d much rather prove the opposite and tell you that they DID use Affirmative Action! I’d much rather make you angry about it. Now what!!
Who are you that blacks have to prove anything? If they used AA, OH WELL!!!
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