Teacher: Cheryl Lunger
School: LaVilla School of the Arts, Jacksonville, FL

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "Instead of giving up and submitting to the segregation standards of the time, he instead found workaround solutions like coaching other white surgeons through his procedure. He was determined to save the future lives of children and refused to stop his brilliance and dedication."

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