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Happy Birthday Dr. Justina Ford

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Happy Birthday Dr. Justina Ford

Season 2021 Episode 20 | 51m 1s

A tribute to the first female African American licensed doctor in Colorado in celebration of her 100th birthday, including Adrienne Martine-Fullwood’s immersive reenactment of Dr. Ford’s stories, the preservation of her home and its transformation into the Black American West Museum, and celebration wishes from some of her patients and notable local figures and celebrities.

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