Honoring Louisiana's First Black Female Physician
State Historic Marker Commemoration of Emma Wakefield-Paillet, M.D. Celebrating Over 120 years Of Black Women Practicing Medicine in Louisiana (1897-2018) On Nov. 3, 2018, the Iberia African American Historical Society (IAAHS) located in New Iberia, La. unveiled a state historical marker commemorating the accomplishments of Emma Wakefield-Paillet, M.D., the first Black woman to earn a […]
