04/28/2024
https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/eraka-and-patricia-bath/
Enormous, heartfelt thanks to Essence Magazine for capturing the essence of a legacy and a legacy of love in this week’s article featuring my mother, the late Dr. Patricia Bath. The article beautifully highlights her legacy of firsts, and of being a hidden figure in plain sight. The article kicks off the magazine's Black Health & Wellness Pioneers series which underscore the importance of documenting and archiving Black women's history and magic and contributions in STEM, health an wellbeing. Kudos to Essence Magazine for being unapologetically Black and steadfast in showcasing our HERstories in their unbossed and brilliant boldness for over 50 years since 1970.
Say her name and honor the legacy of Dr. Patricia Bath.
Innumerable thanks and gratitude shout outs to family, friends, colleagues, and other legacy lifting champions who have helped tell her story.
Let's continue to celebrate and uplift the accomplishments of women in STEM, especially those from HBCUs.
Famed ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath was inducted into the National Women's Hall Of Fame. ESSENCE sat down with her daughter to discuss her lifelong work and their close relationship.
