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Sept. 24, 2021: Reshaping Public Health In Douglas County; Dr. Charles Blackwood’s Legacy

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49min 27sec
Courtesy Dr. Terri Richardson
In 1947, Charles Blackwood became the first African-American to graduate from the University of Colorado medical school.

What's next for public health in Douglas County now that it's decided to form its own health department. Then, the story of Dr. Charles Blackwood, the scholarship in his name to diversify medicine, and the reason his historic home was bulldozed. Also, researching how water moves through the mountains. And the Style Crone's fight against ageism.