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Karan and Sharon Baucom were the first African-Americans to graduate from the School of Medicine

“For identical twins who grew up in an under-privileged area of Kansas City, Mo., earning acceptance into the UMKC School of Medicine was a life-changing event. It gave the sisters, Karan Baucom (M.D., ’75) and Sharon Baucom (M.D., ’75), the opportunity of a lifetime.

The sisters—known affectionately as “the twins” throughout their lives—graduated with honors from Central High School in Kansas City, Mo., in 1968. Although they were out-of-state and lacking financial resources, both women were accepted to the University of Kansas after an anonymous donor provided financial assistance. During their junior year, the twins were accepted into a mentoring program started by AT&T executives to provide jobs for inner-city students…”

(Source: info.umkc.edu)