Meet Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a Black sùrgeon, performed the first successful open-hèàrt sùrgery at Provident Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. James Cornish was a young man under the care of Dr. Williams. He had sustained a serious chèst ìnjù.ry in a vì.0lènt altercation at a bàr. While initial treatment had been performed to address the visible w0und, it was discovered that he was also experiencing internal ble.èding. Dr. Williams made the crìticàl decision to perform sùrgery to save his lì.fè.

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Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed one of the first successful open-heart surgeries—at a time when Black doctors weren’t even allowed in most hospitals. But how many of us were ever taught that? This is one of those Black history facts not taught in school. He didn’t just save lives—he built the first Black-owned hospital with an interracial staff, creating space when none was given. As we honor Black history month, it’s time to highlight Black history facts you didn’t know, Black history month