Upon graduation in 1950 he returned home to Suffolk VA to open its first and only black pharmacy so his community could get their prescriptions filled by walking in the front door. While at Howard he served as President of his senior class. After his military service he discovered that his race made it difficult for him to pursue a career in his chosen field of chemistry so he attended Howard University to train as a pharmacist.
He went on to serve his country in World War II. He attended South Carolina State College graduating with a degree in chemistry in 1942. was born in in 1920 in Suffolk, Virginia to James Lee Richards and Annie Biggs, of Suffolk, VA. Jacqueline Majette Carson at our 2016 Cumbo Family Reunion in JulyĬommunity Man.
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Her first pharmacist job out of college happened to be with Suffolk Professional Pharmacy which was owned and operated by James “Doc” Richards Sr. Her career would inspire many, women and people of color in particular, to enter the field of pharmacy. She would go on to enjoy a successful career in pharmacy, becoming the first black woman to be head of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy. While at Howard she was the President of her senior class and Student Council Secretary.
She possessed an aptitude for science and went on to graduate from the Howard University School of Pharmacy at age 20. She graduated first in her class from high school at age 16. She was born in 1934 in Franklin, Southampton, Virginia to Vinton Majette and Magnolia “Maggie” Long of Northampton, North Carolina. Jackie Carson was a pioneering black woman in the field of science. Fortunately, I had the honor of meeting her for the first time at our Cumbo Family Reunion this past summer. This past week I was sad to learn of the passing of my Cumbo cousin Jacqueline “Jackie” Majette Carson. What fuels your interest in genealogy? What drives my passion is the excitement of discovering new ancestors and relatives and learning their life stories and how they connect with history.
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