Rest in Power, Ancestor Dr. Alvin Poussaint.
When affirmative action began in the late 1960s, Dr. Poussaint played a pivotal role in recruiting Black students to Harvard Medical School.
He traveled to HBCUs across the South, personally seeking out and encouraging students to apply.
When affirmative action began in the late 1960s, Dr. Poussaint played a pivotal role in recruiting Black students to Harvard Medical School.
He traveled to HBCUs across the South, personally seeking out and encouraging students to apply.
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His legacy lives on in all of us whom he ensured had a place at Harvard Med, generations of Black doctors. He was one person, but his impact was immense.