To celebrate Black History Month we want to recognize a brilliant early voice in our field. This quote was taken from a 1985 article authored by Dr. Lorna Wilkerson, one of the first Black genetic counselors. At that time, Black GCs barely made up more than 0.1% of the workforce.
ALT Image description: silhouette graphic of a pregnant Black woman next to a quote that reads "Knowledge is power. Now that we are armed with this historical background, let us see what we, as genetic counselors, can do to be more effective with and accessible to the Black American." Dr. Lorna Wilkerson