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| William L. Mallory, Sr. William L. Mallory, Sr. served in the Ohio House of Representatives for 28 years and was Ohio’s first African American Majority Floor Leader from 1975 to 1994. Health care, drug abuse and aging were important issues during his legislative career. Of particular note was his work to create the first state-wide drug prevention program, the Urban Minority Alcohol Drug Outreach Program. More information |
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Opportunities in Cincinnati Mss VF 851 Negro Opportunities in Cincinnati gives an overview of the history of African Americans in Cincinnati and then goes on to discuss their conditions in the 1920s and 1930s particularly in the areas of housing, health, recreation, crime, social work, education, and business. Request this |
| Dr. Lucy Oxley Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1912, Lucy Oxley grew up in Cincinnati and was the first African American woman to earn a medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. She started a family practice in Walnut Hills and served hundreds of patients. Dr. Oxley received many honors during her career. More information |
| Shoemaker Clinic The Shoemaker Clinic was established in 1926 by the Public Health Federation with financing from the Community Chest and the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Fund. The purpose of the clinic was to provide medical service to the African Americans living in the West End of Cincinnati. The staff included African American physicians and nurses. In 1949, the Cincinnati Health Department took over control of the clinic. More Information |
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