KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press WriterAfrican-AmericanPioneering Black Physician Honored in New York CityCelebrated during his lifetime as an anti-slavery leader, Dr. James McCune Smith, the nation’s first professionally trained African-American doctor, fell into obscurity after his death in 1865.September 26, 2010HomeDebate Rages Over Hebrew Charter School in NYCTwo years after the debut of a controversial public school focusing on Arabic language and culture, a Hebrew language charter school is opening in New York City, stoking further debate about the purpose of a public school education.February 5, 2009Page 1 of 1
