A few months ago, a second copy of Vol. 2 of the midcentury American Handbook of Psychiatry arrived at my house. I scanned, as I always do, for evidence of a former owner. There was a small address label in the inside cover, but the text had been redacted. Thankfully, there was just enough difference…
Notable Figures
America’s First Black Psychiatrist: Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller
In honor of Black History Month , I draw your attention to the life and legacy of Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller, M.D., the first Black psychiatrist in the United States, and a pioneer in neurology and pathology whose discoveries illuminated the true etiological origins of dementia. Born in Liberia in 1872, Dr. Fuller was the…