Meet the Author: Heather Butts

Join us for this virtual event LIVE on Facebook, Tuesday, July 13th at 7 p.m. with author Heather Butts and a presentation about her book, “African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.: Healing the Capital During the Civil War Era,” followed by a Q&A. Heather Butts has a juris doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law, her master’s in public health from Harvard University, her master’s in education from Columbia University’s Teachers College, and a bachelor’s in history from Princeton University. She is a professor at Long Island University and co-founder of H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths, Inc., a nonprofit organization which focuses on college readiness and preparation. She has written on issues such as Covid-19 Policy, African American medicine, housing bias, and much more across her career. Purchase the book in our Museum store in Frederick, Maryland, or online: African American Medicine in Washington DC