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sheshe2

(83,977 posts)
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:39 PM Jan 2018

Here is a "shithole country" that gave us this woman...

Nancy Abu-Bonsrah Johns Hopkins First Black Female Neurosurgeon Resident





The most important day for fourth year medical students is the third Friday in March, when they find out where they have been accepted for their residency program. It’s called Match Day. For medical student Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, it also became the day she made history as the first Black woman to become a neurosurgery resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital.



After moving from Ghana to the United States with her parents at age 15, Abu-Bonsrah went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and chemistry from Mount St. Mary’s University. In 2012, she started her medical student journey at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she will graduate as the first doctor in her family. Upon completion of her neurosurgery training residency program, Abu-Bonsrah is also set to become the first Black woman neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins. Abu-Bonsrah shared the good news on her personal Facebook page.

Read More: https://3chicspolitico.com/2017/03/21/nancy-abu-bonsrah-johns-hopkins-first-black-female-neurosurgeon-resident/

Congratulations for all your hard work, Nancy. Johns Hopkins, First Black Female Neurosurgeon Resident. Brava. You are an inspiration to girls everywhere and to think that you are an immigrant from Ghana.

Trump hates women like her, she just isn't white enough. A brilliant black woman from, according to Trump, a "shithole country" just isn't good enough for America according to the dumb ass racist, sexist pig that resides in our white house.
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Here is a "shithole country" that gave us this woman... (Original Post) sheshe2 Jan 2018 OP
Congratulations Nancy! Good for her! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #1
Boom. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #3
But it got the shithole base all excited! If you believe he as a base erronis Jan 2018 #11
I find it very sad that we have a pResident that does not believe in science. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #2
Thank you for this inspiring look at what this young woman lapucelle Jan 2018 #4
You are right, lapucelle. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #5
More than happy to see her as the Ben Carson replacement there BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #6
No kidding... sheshe2 Jan 2018 #7
Ben was the last person I ever wanted to meet in a bright operating room. (eom) Virtual Burlesque Jan 2018 #39
Republicans in general hate accomplished women, brer cat Jan 2018 #8
"Republicans in general hate accomplished women, especially non-white ones." sheshe2 Jan 2018 #10
Speaking of coming for them... brer cat Jan 2018 #14
Pretty sure it is not a moms day. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #17
trump trash just hates it Miigwech Jan 2018 #9
She'll be spending her career operating on people's brains. Meanwhile Trump can barely read. Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #12
After his physical tomorrow, maybe tRump will be scheduled for brain surgery at Johns Hopkins. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #13
What are they going to do? SCVDem Jan 2018 #15
Inspiring... speaktruthtopower Jan 2018 #16
Beautiful story, beautiful woman. George II Jan 2018 #18
George!!!! sheshe2 Jan 2018 #19
Excellence comes in all colors and genders. There can be no denying. oasis Jan 2018 #20
Fact. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #21
I know a family from Ghana who settled Los Angeles in the '60s. oasis Jan 2018 #23
These are the people donnie wishes to destroy. nt sheshe2 Jan 2018 #24
worth more EllenlogRL Jan 2018 #22
That she is, Ellen. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #25
And all of Trump's family put together. Fla Dem Jan 2018 #33
welcome to du niyad Jan 2018 #42
What about the shithole that gave us the conman pres? Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #26
Yup. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #27
Surprised nobody has mentioned it Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #28
What a beautiful story. MontanaMama Jan 2018 #29
K & R SunSeeker Jan 2018 #30
Bravo, Ms. Abu-Bonsrah. Thank you for choosing this country as the place worthy of your brilliance. argyl Jan 2018 #31
+++ heaven05 Jan 2018 #32
This...right here sheshe2 Jan 2018 #34
My son's best friend is an immigrant from Ghana on a full-ride graduate scholarship to JHU. byronius Jan 2018 #35
You are absolutely correct, byronius. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #36
BRAVA to this amazing young woman. Thank you so much for sharing her with us, She. niyad Jan 2018 #37
You are very welcome, niyad. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #38
--sarcasm-- I'm sure she took the spot of some deserving white U.S.A. born male... hunter Jan 2018 #40
Yes maybe the countries ..... but not the people !! Shoonra Jan 2018 #41
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
1. Congratulations Nancy! Good for her!
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:02 PM
Jan 2018

I love hearing about success stories like this! She makes Trump look like the worthless, idiotic piece of shit that he is.

sheshe2

(83,977 posts)
3. Boom.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:08 PM
Jan 2018

Nailed it.

She makes Trump look like the worthless, idiotic piece of shit that he is.

Thanks so much for commenting. So true, smirkymonkey.

erronis

(15,393 posts)
11. But it got the shithole base all excited! If you believe he as a base
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:21 PM
Jan 2018

Other than invented by the media and some twiddling with the computers' algorithms.

sheshe2

(83,977 posts)
2. I find it very sad that we have a pResident that does not believe in science.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:06 PM
Jan 2018

Nor does he believe in medical innovations. Neurology is something he should be haling as he is in dire need of neurological assistance.

lapucelle

(18,369 posts)
4. Thank you for this inspiring look at what this young woman
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:10 PM
Jan 2018

achieved when she got her shot at the American Dream. I hope one of our Democrats invites her as a guest to the State of the Union speech.

sheshe2

(83,977 posts)
5. You are right, lapucelle.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:15 PM
Jan 2018

She should be there and so many others to shame this out of control piece of shit that has OCCUPIED our White House. I am ashamed of our country.

brer cat

(24,629 posts)
8. Republicans in general hate accomplished women,
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:49 PM
Jan 2018

especially non-white ones. They must feel totally insecure to not appreciate intelligence in others. They can't compete intellectually so they drag out the childish putdowns.

sheshe2

(83,977 posts)
10. "Republicans in general hate accomplished women, especially non-white ones."
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:09 PM
Jan 2018

Sad, but true fact.

The GOP, basically all male, seem to be very insecure with women and women of color. They are terrified of us because they know we are coming for them. Their time is over.

brer cat

(24,629 posts)
14. Speaking of coming for them...
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:37 PM
Jan 2018

are you going to the March this year? I know your time is tight now. My sister and I are going to Asheville, NC. I'm not sure we can go the entire route, but it appears to be fairly flat, so we will give it a try. We missed it last year because both of us were nursing bad backs, but we feel pretty good right now. We certainly feel both the need and urgency to make the statement...LOUDLY.

sheshe2

(83,977 posts)
17. Pretty sure it is not a moms day.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:18 PM
Jan 2018

My friend has not gotten back to me. I want to be there. I did it with a bum leg last year. The crowd was massive and it was over six hours from start to finish. We were stuck inside the Boston Common after the speech's...took over an hour to get out after that just to march. Lol~ don't drink much water...we could not see a potty.

It was awesome. It started out as a gloomy day...the speeches started and then the sun broke through and shined on us all.

Think about that. The sun came out to shine on women.

PS..............my friend just texted me. We are ON!

I love this.

Connect Perfect Activate

 

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)
9. trump trash just hates it
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:00 PM
Jan 2018

when they see a successful black person. Add to that , a woman and an immigrant, that would surely make they heads explode. Congrats to Nancy!

Bleacher Creature

(11,258 posts)
12. She'll be spending her career operating on people's brains. Meanwhile Trump can barely read.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:30 PM
Jan 2018

And yet somehow in his warped mind he's more successful and important than her, all because of the color of their skin. That's pretty much white privilege in a nutshell.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,052 posts)
13. After his physical tomorrow, maybe tRump will be scheduled for brain surgery at Johns Hopkins.
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:33 PM
Jan 2018

Nothing but(t) the best for tRump.

oasis

(49,431 posts)
23. I know a family from Ghana who settled Los Angeles in the '60s.
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:07 AM
Jan 2018

The parents worked hard and were able to send 3 children to local Catholic schools. The kids grew up, attended college and are now in their early forties. One is a doctor and the two others are registered nurses.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
28. Surprised nobody has mentioned it
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:34 AM
Jan 2018

The word shithole has been said about two hundred times tonight on cnn and msnbc

What does the fox say?

MontanaMama

(23,364 posts)
29. What a beautiful story.
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 01:52 AM
Jan 2018

THIS is what being an American means. Ah, I am struggling tonight. Full of emotion and bile in my throat towards the pResident of the People's House who harbors such contempt for immigrants, women, people of color and anyone who is not born in his image. There are people cheering for him tonight and it is heartbreaking.

Thank you she for this ray of sunshine....I sorely needed it tonight. Cheers for Dr. Abu-Bonsrah!!!!

argyl

(3,064 posts)
31. Bravo, Ms. Abu-Bonsrah. Thank you for choosing this country as the place worthy of your brilliance.
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 03:47 AM
Jan 2018

The horrible lurch this country has taken will deprive us of many fine young people such as yourself.
The Orange nutcase and his idiot followers aren’t worth your fingernail clippings. They don’t deserve you and what you have already accomplished in your young life.
But the many people whose lives will be saved or made
much better because of all the hard work you’ve put in do deserve you. But you already know that. Blessings upon you.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
32. +++
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 09:31 AM
Jan 2018

So true. Sad that the POS called potus and his 60million toilet dwellers cannot bring themselves into the 21st and be truly striving for an all inclusive equal society that give chances like this for ALL who want to achieve their greatness.

byronius

(7,402 posts)
35. My son's best friend is an immigrant from Ghana on a full-ride graduate scholarship to JHU.
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:23 PM
Jan 2018

Worked his way through community college in Indiana as a janitor, and was accepted into Johns Hopkins. Straight A's, profoundly intelligent and moral, now he's going to grad school. My boy's a Bloomberg scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, says that George is the smartest and hardest-working student on the planet.

Sad that we would even have to offer up examples. The truth is that the Wretched Refuse has always been what makes us strong as a nation. It's always been the truth. And idiots like President Shithole are what makes us weak.

sheshe2

(83,977 posts)
36. You are absolutely correct, byronius.
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 01:30 PM
Jan 2018

Now we have the Shithole denying he said that...when we all know that is exactly what he said.

Good for your son's best friend George. We need more like him, not less.

hunter

(38,338 posts)
40. --sarcasm-- I'm sure she took the spot of some deserving white U.S.A. born male...
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 05:49 PM
Jan 2018

... who will abandon his dream of being a neurosurgeon to become a bitter Trump supporting Wal-Mart cashier because he can't find work in the coal industry.

White men's rights matter!




Shoonra

(523 posts)
41. Yes maybe the countries ..... but not the people !!
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 08:13 PM
Jan 2018

Knowing of the grinding widespread poverty and privation in Haiti and some of the African countries, I might be inclined to bundled them in the category used by Donald Trump (probably cleaning up the name of the category for family TV), but that is the reason so many of the people there want to come here. The people themselves are usually hardworking, industrious, intelligent, and honest and they frequently arrive with little more than the clothes on their back and within a decade or so are very solid members of thriving communities, with children who can aspire to even better thing (something not possible in their home country).

Sending refugees and immigrants back to countries recognized for being so backward and wretched is practically a war crime.

And, while it's easy to disparage Haiti and much of Africa, I really really doubt that Norway is as poor, backward, corrupt, and benighted.

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