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Penn's first Black woman to graduate from its medical school reflects on legacy

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Dr. Arlene Bennett was the first Black woman to graduate from Penn 's medical school in 1964 .

Bennett was born in Philadelphia and went to Girls High.

After high school, Bennett joined the Air Force so the GI Bill would pay for college.

After a few years as a pediatrician, Bennett switched specialties to psychiatry.

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