https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6396843&GUID=F90A6787-CBC7-4B36-A327-B6E695951722Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6396843&GUID=F90A6787-CBC7-4B36-A327-B6E695951722F90A6787-CBC7-4B36-A327-B6E695951722-2024-02-14-13-53-29Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION PRESERVATION OF THE HOME OF DR. PERCY L. JULIAN WHEREAS, Dr. Percy L. Julian was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1899; and, WHEREAS, Dr. Julian’s parents prized education, but there were few opportunities for him to pursue his education in the South; and, WHEREAS, he went to DePauw University for college, where he was not allowed to live in the dormitories because he was Black; and, WHEREAS, His work in the scientific field led him to file more than 130 patents, and he was pivotal in the development of drugs to treat glaucoma, reproductive issues, and arthritis; and, WHEREAS, Dr. Julian’s wife, Anna, overcame similar racial barriers in her pursuit of an education. Born in Baltimore in 1902, she attended the University of Pennsylvania and became the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in sociology in the United States; and, WHEREAS Dr. Julians was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and his wife Anna was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., both Black Greek Letter Organizations with membership consisting of black college educated Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:53:29 GMT