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Carl M. Peterson

Those who knew him best described Dr. Carl M. Peterson as a pragmatic thinker focused on problem-solving, service, and breaking new ground. Born in 1914 in Opelika, Alabama, he attended Tuskegee Institute, graduated from Morehouse College in 1937, and earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in 1941.
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John Edward Perry

John Edward Perry

Dr. J. Edward Perry dedicated his adult life to providing quality health care to Kansas City’s African American community and advancing opportunities for Black physicians and nurses.
Healthcare
John F. Ramos Jr.

John F. Ramos Jr.

John F. Ramos set two important precedents in Kansas City — he was the first African American to become a board-certified radiologist (in 1950) and the first to take a seat on the Kansas City School Board (in 1964).
Community
Healthcare
William J. Thompkins

William J. Thompkins

Physician, hospital administrator, newspaper publisher, and civil servant William J. Thompkins helped found General Hospital No. 2 in Kansas City, the first U.S. hospital staffed entirely by African Americans.
Healthcare
Politics
Thomas C. Unthank

Thomas C. Unthank

Thomas Unthank rose to prominence as a physician and the “father of Kansas City’s Negro hospitals.” As a youngster, the son of former slaves focused on his education and in 1894 gained admittance to the Howard University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
Healthcare
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Man stands with stethoscope around neck and pen in pocket

Carl M. Peterson

Those who knew him best described Dr. Carl M. Peterson as a pragmatic thinker focused on problem-solving, service, and breaking new ground. Born in 1914 in Opelika, Alabama, he attended Tuskegee Institute, graduated from Morehouse College in 1937, and earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in 1941.
Healthcare
John Edward Perry

John Edward Perry

Dr. J. Edward Perry dedicated his adult life to providing quality health care to Kansas City’s African American community and advancing opportunities for Black physicians and nurses.
Healthcare
John F. Ramos Jr.

John F. Ramos Jr.

John F. Ramos set two important precedents in Kansas City — he was the first African American to become a board-certified radiologist (in 1950) and the first to take a seat on the Kansas City School Board (in 1964).
Community
Healthcare
William J. Thompkins

William J. Thompkins

Physician, hospital administrator, newspaper publisher, and civil servant William J. Thompkins helped found General Hospital No. 2 in Kansas City, the first U.S. hospital staffed entirely by African Americans.
Healthcare
Politics
Thomas C. Unthank

Thomas C. Unthank

Thomas Unthank rose to prominence as a physician and the “father of Kansas City’s Negro hospitals.” As a youngster, the son of former slaves focused on his education and in 1894 gained admittance to the Howard University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
Healthcare
NEW!
Man stands with stethoscope around neck and pen in pocket

Carl M. Peterson

Those who knew him best described Dr. Carl M. Peterson as a pragmatic thinker focused on problem-solving, service, and breaking new ground. Born in 1914 in Opelika, Alabama, he attended Tuskegee Institute, graduated from Morehouse College in 1937, and earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in 1941.
Healthcare
John Edward Perry

John Edward Perry

Dr. J. Edward Perry dedicated his adult life to providing quality health care to Kansas City’s African American community and advancing opportunities for Black physicians and nurses.
Healthcare
John F. Ramos Jr.

John F. Ramos Jr.

John F. Ramos set two important precedents in Kansas City — he was the first African American to become a board-certified radiologist (in 1950) and the first to take a seat on the Kansas City School Board (in 1964).
Community
Healthcare
William J. Thompkins

William J. Thompkins

Physician, hospital administrator, newspaper publisher, and civil servant William J. Thompkins helped found General Hospital No. 2 in Kansas City, the first U.S. hospital staffed entirely by African Americans.
Healthcare
Politics
Thomas C. Unthank

Thomas C. Unthank

Thomas Unthank rose to prominence as a physician and the “father of Kansas City’s Negro hospitals.” As a youngster, the son of former slaves focused on his education and in 1894 gained admittance to the Howard University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
Healthcare