Meharry Medical College

By Sandra Martin Parham

Book Overview

Nearly 150 years since its founding, Meharry Medical College continues to be a significant medical institution that holds true to its motto: "Dedicated to the worship of God through service to man."

Originally founded in 1876 as a department of Central Tennessee College, Meharry Medical College was granted a separate charter of incorporation in 1915. The college was named to honor five Irish brothers, Samuel, Hugh, Alexander, Jesse, and David Meharry. They gave more than $30,000 in cash and real estate to fund an institution that would educate medical professionals to serve the black community. By the mid-20th century, Meharry Medical College graduated approximately half the black doctors in the United States. The evolution of Meharry Medical College is a compelling story that occurs during succeeding eras. In many ways, its evolution reflects the changing tides of race relations in America.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467106534
• ISBN13: 9781467106535
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"