Roger Arliner Young

By, Polina Cherepanova

A zoologist, marine biologist, and a biologist.

Introduction

“ “Follow your dreams and don’t mind Follow your dreams and don’t mind segragation”, Roger Arliner Young once said. segragation”, Roger Arliner Young once said. Who is she? You’ve probably never heard of her. Who is she? You’ve probably never heard of her. Roger Young was the first African-American to Roger Young was the first African-American to earn a Ph.D in zoology, which inspired many earn a Ph.D in zoology, which inspired many others to keep learning.others to keep learning.

Early LifeBorn on April 18Born on April 18thth, 1899, Roger Young wanted to , 1899, Roger Young wanted to become a musician.become a musician.Most of her time and money went on her disabled Most of her time and money went on her disabled mother.mother.Moved to Burgettstown, PA, as a young child.Moved to Burgettstown, PA, as a young child.In PA, she was persuaded to move on to science. And In PA, she was persuaded to move on to science. And Roger didn’t take her first science course until 3 years Roger didn’t take her first science course until 3 years later!later!

Influences/ObstaclesHer role model was Ernest Everett Just, a black Her role model was Ernest Everett Just, a black biologist, and also her teacher at Howard biologist, and also her teacher at Howard University.University.One of her obstacles was that she is African-One of her obstacles was that she is African-American.American.Another 2: she was a woman, and she had a Another 2: she was a woman, and she had a disabled mother, who later died.disabled mother, who later died.

AccomplishmentsShe was the first African-American to earn a She was the first African-American to earn a Ph.D.Ph.D.She also earned a masters degree, and a She also earned a masters degree, and a bachelor’s degree.bachelor’s degree.She has taught at Southern University (LA), She has taught at Southern University (LA), Jackson State College (MS), Paul Quinn College Jackson State College (MS), Paul Quinn College (TX), Shaw University (NC), North Carolina (TX), Shaw University (NC), North Carolina College for Negroes, and many more.College for Negroes, and many more.

Later lifeAfter her mother died in 1953, she held all her After her mother died in 1953, she held all her anger and depression in for a whole 4 years.anger and depression in for a whole 4 years.In 1957, she had a breakdown and got sent to In 1957, she had a breakdown and got sent to a mental hospital.a mental hospital.When she got out, she returned to teaching.When she got out, she returned to teaching.She died, poor and alone, on November 4She died, poor and alone, on November 4thth, , 1964, in New Orleans, Louisiana.1964, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Conclusion Roger Young was very talented, smart, and Roger Young was very talented, smart, and

confident, and that’s what got her far in life. confident, and that’s what got her far in life. Thanks to her, many African-Americans now Thanks to her, many African-Americans now get educations, and are confident in their get educations, and are confident in their work. Young has truly done a lot for all of us work. Young has truly done a lot for all of us today.today.

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