Dr. Percy Lavon Julian was born to former slaves in Alabama in 1899, he was a pioneering chemist that was not allowed to attend high school but went on to earn his Ph.D. His research at academic and corporate institutions led to the chemical synthesis of drugs to treat glaucoma and arthritis, and although his race presented challenges at every turn, he is regarded as one of the most influential chemists in American history. Thank you Dr. Julian for all of your contributions and inspiration! Please click the link below and learn more about Dr. Percy Lavon Julian. :-)
http://www.biography.com/people/percy-julian-9359018
"After we concluded," Jarrett remembered, "one or two [kids] came up and wanted to get his autograph because he was a celebrity. And he says, 'No, let's do it this way.' ... He went down the aisle, shaking hands with every single youngster there. ... He wanted to know their names. ... 'What kind of grades are you making in school? Do you like to read? Have you ever heard of Frederick Douglass?' ... [I]t just knocked me out to see this heralded, international figure doing this one-on-one with these black kids." - Vernon Jarrett
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