Norfolk, Virginia (October 10, 1898 – September 14, 1980) age 81 yrs

Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee was an African American obstetrician and civil rights activist. Boulding was director of the Mississippi Health Project, which provided healthcare to impoverished farmers in the state. She was an active participant in the movements for the rights of Black Americans and of women. As president of the National Council of Negro Women, she issued a “Nine Point Program”. This program was against racism and misogyny in American public life. Boulding graduated from Tuffs University School of Medicine in 1924. She was one of nine women to pass the District of Columbia medical exam. She was involved with several international development organizations, including UNICEF, the International Council of Women and the World Health Organization.