Josephine English

Josephine English
BornDecember 17, 1920
Ontario, Virginia
DiedDecember 18, 2011(2011-12-18) (aged 91)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHunter College, New York University, Meharry Medical College
OccupationGynecologist

Josephine English (December 17, 1920 - December 18, 2011) was an American gynecologist who was the first black woman to open a private practice in New York.[1] She was also known for her work in real estate and health care, in addition to her philanthropy towards the arts. Her practice was jeopardized in 1995 due to financial issues with the Adelphi Medical Center.[2] Many of her establishments have risked foreclosure, and lacked repair funds.[3][4]

  1. ^ Suzanne Spellen (December 20, 2011). "Building of the Day: 40 Greene Avenue". Brownstoner Magazine. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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  3. ^ "Dr. Josephine English". The HistoryMakers: The Nation's Largest African American Video Oral History Collection. The HistoryMakers. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Cooper, Michael (October 15, 1995). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: BEDFORD-STUYVESANT; After 14 Years' Service, Health Clinic Faces Auction Gavel". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2017.