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Women’s History Month—Council honors Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White

Claudia EstradaHealth, Headlines, Town Square Live

WILMINGTON—The Wilmington City Council recognizes March as Women’s History Month, paying special tribute to Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White, the first Black female organ transplant surgeon. In 1987 Congress passed a resolution authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. “This year’s theme is moving forward together, educating and inspiring generations, it is a commitment to the …