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Leonidas Berry
Leonidas Harris Berry, the black medic who discovered how alcohol affects the liver
Leonidas Harris Berry was a revolutionary figure in the field of medicine, whose groundbreaking research debunked a long-held myth that alcohol consumption primarily affected the stomach. Instead, Berry’s studies revealed that it was the liver that bore the brunt of alcohol’s detrimental effects. Born on July 2, 1902, in Woodsdale, North Carolina, Leonidas was raised…
