In 1898 he met and later married Lula Tompkins, taking her son, Louis T. Wright, as his step-son. Penn had a significant influence on Wright, who also pursued a career in medicine, graduating fourth in his class at Harvard Medical School and serving as the first African-American surgeon on staff at the Harlem Hospital.[2]
Penn was a founding member of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP in 1917, a national organization for which his stepson Louis would later serve as chairman.
He is mentioned as a speaker at a meeting of city leaders in the aftermath of the Atlanta Race Riot in 1906, and in 1921 at the opening of Joyland, the first amusement park opened for blacks in Atlanta.
Referencesedit
^Mason, Herman (1997). Black Atlanta in the Roaring Twenties. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN9780752408873.
^ abReynolds, P. Preston (June 2000). "Dr. Louis T. Wright and the NAACP: Pioneers in Hospital Racial Integration". American Journal of Public Health. 90 (6): 883–892. doi:10.2105/AJPH.90.6.883. PMC1446256. PMID 10846505.
^Geraldine Rhoades Beckford Biographical Dictionary of American Physicians of African Ancestry, 1800-1920, p. 251
December 15, 2023
william, penn, other, uses, william, penn, disambiguation, william, fletcher, penn, january, 1871, glasgow, amherst, county, virginia, 1934, prominent, african, american, medical, doctor, atlanta, georgia, founding, member, atlanta, chapter, national, associat. For other uses see William Penn disambiguation William Fletcher Penn January 16 1871 in New Glasgow Amherst County Virginia May 31 1934 was a prominent African American medical doctor in Atlanta Georgia and a founding member of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP 1 William F PennWilliam PennBorn 1871 01 16 January 16 1871DiedMay 31 1934 1934 05 31 aged 63 NationalityAmericanOccupationPhysicianKnown forFounding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleMentioned as speaking at opening of Joyland ParkAs a child Penn attended public schools in Lynchburg Virginia and then Hampton Institute and Virginia Normal and Industrial School now Virginia State University He first attended medical school at Leonard Medical School for Blacks now Shaw University in Raleigh North Carolina before being invited to attend Yale Medical School in 1893 He graduated in 1897 the first African American to do so as well as the first African American to head the university yearbook 2 3 In 1898 he met and later married Lula Tompkins taking her son Louis T Wright as his step son Penn had a significant influence on Wright who also pursued a career in medicine graduating fourth in his class at Harvard Medical School and serving as the first African American surgeon on staff at the Harlem Hospital 2 Penn was a founding member of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP in 1917 a national organization for which his stepson Louis would later serve as chairman He is mentioned as a speaker at a meeting of city leaders in the aftermath of the Atlanta Race Riot in 1906 and in 1921 at the opening of Joyland the first amusement park opened for blacks in Atlanta References edit Mason Herman 1997 Black Atlanta in the Roaring Twenties Arcadia Publishing ISBN 9780752408873 a b Reynolds P Preston June 2000 Dr Louis T Wright and the NAACP Pioneers in Hospital Racial Integration American Journal of Public Health 90 6 883 892 doi 10 2105 AJPH 90 6 883 PMC 1446256 PMID 10846505 Geraldine Rhoades Beckford Biographical Dictionary of American Physicians of African Ancestry 1800 1920 p 251 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William F Penn amp oldid 1173695810, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
