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Black Veterinary History

Zalk Veterinary Medical Library highlights Black veterinarians and veterinary history from their collection and beyond.

Biography

Sylvia Harris

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*A single mother of three, Sylvia was crippled with bipolar depression, until she discovered the calming effect of horses.  This revelation ultimately enabled her to manage her illness and triumph as a champion jockey horse racer.
*She became the first African American woman in Chicago racing history to win a race and only the second in U.S. history.

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