No small achievements. But if you ask Dr. Lewis about them, she makes her courage seem commonplace.
Racist assumptions die hard.
Rather than react with anger, Dr. Lewis says she handled these trials with patience because she knew that she was a good doctor. Discrimination couldn't shake the foundation of confidence and hope that had been instilled in Dr. Lewis by her family. Dr. Edward C. Moon, a general practitioner, brought the family to his hometown, Oklahoma City, when Vivian was only a few years old. At the time, Oklahoma City was segregated. We had our own schools, many of our own businesses.