Charles Kendrick made UArizona College of Pharmacy history

Charles Kendrick made UArizona College of Pharmacy history
The college ' s first Black in-state graduate recalls a lifetime of persevering to build a legacy in Tucson.
Kristen Cook
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Charles Kendrick is the first in-state Black graduate of the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy.
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The University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of [e-mail]602-827-3236The Tucson Center for Black LifeCharles Kendrick opened the original Black history museum, located at 1834 S. Park Ave., with his friend Shad Blair, who died in 2020. Kendrick ' s daughter Rhonda Kendrick Moniz said it will be reimagined as the Tucson Center for Black Life. The center was established as a nonprofit and Kendrick Moniz said plans include a community center at its original location, traveling displays and a digital archive. For more information, [e-mail] Kendrick worked hard as a kid in the 1940s trying to make money in Texarkana, Texas. He wrangled razorback hogs and cattle in the stockyards for 25 cents an hour and shined shoes.He fondly remembers the town ' s drugstore, with its magical selection of ice cream. But it was the store ' s Black owner who made the biggest impression on Kendrick. This was a man who didn ' t ha...

Source: The University of Arizona: Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research