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Portrait of Dr. William Montague Cobb, a pioneering Black physician and anthropologist, with the title 'Hidden Healers of Medicine' on a blue panel.

Historical Black Figures: The Hidden Healers: Dr. William Montague Cobb: The Pioneer Who Debunked Racial Myths in Medicine

by Dr. Frederick EcholsFebruary 25, 2026February 24, 2026

Dr. William Montague Cobb, a trailblazing physician and anthropologist, debunked racial myths in medicine, proving race is a social construct, not biology.