An amazing Black woman revolutionized eye surgery and how the world sees. Welcome to Episode 2 of Woke Black History. Let’s talk about Dr. Patricia Bath! This month for Black History Month I’m posting a video about a Black change maker every single day. Tune in to hear about people you may never have learned about despite their incredible contributions to the world. | Joel Bervell

A Black Woman Invented Laser Eye Surgery: Dr Patricia Bath 1986 She is the first Black Woman US Doctor with a medical patent Without this black woman’s invention millions would still be blind #BlackHistory #WomenHistory Patricia Bath born Harlem, New York 1942-2019 2026 is the 100 year anniversary of #BlackHistoryMonth Dr. carter G. Woodson created it in 1926 as a week. | EZ Street

For Black History Month, we're putting the spotlight on people who deserve their story to be told. This is the tale of Dr. Patricia Bath, the first African-American woman to earn a medical patent: | The Root

Dr Patricia Bath refused to accept blindness as inevitable. She saw inequality in eye care and decided to do something about it. Her determination led to one of the most important medical inventions of the 20th century. Born in Harlem in 1942, Patricia grew up surrounded by both hardship and hope. Her father worked on the first underwater tunnel connecting Manhattan to Long Island, while her mother cleaned houses to fund her education. Patricia excelled in science from a young age, earning a sch