Transcript Roger Arliner Young

Introduction
“Follow your dreams and don’t mind segragation”,
Roger Arliner Young once said. Who is she? You’ve
probably never heard of her. Roger Young was the
first African-American to earn a Ph.D in zoology,
which inspired many others to keep learning.
Early Life
Born on April 18th, 1899, Roger Young wanted to
become a musician.
Most of her time and money went on her disabled
mother.
Moved to Burgettstown, PA, as a young child.
In PA, she was persuaded to move on to science. And
Roger didn’t take her first science course until 3 years
later!
Influences/Obstacles
Her role model was Ernest Everett Just, a black
biologist, and also her teacher at Howard
University.
One of her obstacles was that she is AfricanAmerican.
Another 2: she was a woman, and she had a
disabled mother, who later died.
Accomplishments
She was the first African-American to earn a
Ph.D.
She also earned a masters degree, and a
bachelor’s degree.
She has taught at Southern University (LA),
Jackson State College (MS), Paul Quinn College
(TX), Shaw University (NC), North Carolina
College for Negroes, and many more.
Later life
After her mother died in 1953, she held all her
anger and depression in for a whole 4 years.
In 1957, she had a breakdown and got sent to a
mental hospital.
When she got out, she returned to teaching.
She died, poor and alone, on November 4th,
1964, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Conclusion
Roger Young was very talented, smart, and
confident, and that’s what got her far in life.
Thanks to her, many African-Americans now get
educations, and are confident in their work.
Young has truly done a lot for all of us today.
Bibliography
www.wikepedia.com
www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/young.html
www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/rogeryoung-groundbreaking-zoologist.htm
www.blackpast.org
Pictures- www.images.google.com