Recovering the Histories of Dr. W.H. Lowry and Dr. James F. Scott of Portsmouth, Ohio - #BHM2022
Channel: SSU Center for Public History
Date: 2022-02-07

Dr. Andrew Feight, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Public History at Shawnee State University, discusses his latest research into the history of Portsmouth’s Civil Rights Movement, in the context of black health and wellness during the decades of Jim Crow segregation. Focusing on the lives of two prominent black medical professionals - Dr. W.H. Lowry and Dr. James F. Scott – Prof. Feight examines the central role these two men played in Portsmouth civic affairs and public health, beginning in the 1920s when Dr. Lowry first established his dentistry practice in the City and into the early 1970s when Dr. Scott served as Scioto County Coroner and Medical Director of the Portsmouth Health Department.

Prof. Feight's presentation, which was sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Shawnee State University, is a preview of new content being developed for Scioto Historical Version 4.0, an educational mobile app and website (sciotohistorical.org) that explores the history of Portsmouth and the surrounding Appalachian region.