Professor James B. Jones
Inspired by her sister’s death, Edith Jones made history at University of Arkansas School of Medicine and saved lives
Out of the many obstacles she faced in life, none ignited her ambition like the death of her sister. She believed strongly that if her sister had regular access to a doctor, she and other family members would not have lost their lives to typhoid. Edith Irby Jones, the first Black student to attend the…
