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Whereas, (May 21, 1914-January 23, 2002) Eugene Lloyd Youngue Jr. is awarded The Spirit of King Award 2006 in recognition of his lifework as a community activist; and
Whereas, born in Welch, West Virginia, Youngue's family moved to Washington, D.C. where he attended the prestigious Dunbar High School. Upon graduation, he attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania for his undergraduate studies and then Howard University Medical School for post-graduate education; and
Whereas, Dr. Youngue dreamed of working with some of the finest minds in some of the finest institutions in the medical field. Following a two-year tour of duty in Italy with the United States Army, he returned to the United States to do just that; and
Whereas, Dr. Youngue took advantage of an opportunity to study psychiatry at Hormer Phillips Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Several years later, he received another exciting opportunity to study under world renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Karl Menninger, at the Menninger Psychiatric Institute in Topeka, Kansas. At the time, the Institute Housed the largest psychiatric training program in the world; and
Whereas, In 1950, Dr. Youngue came to Pittsburgh to work at the Veterans Hospital in Oakland. After two years he went to Georgetown University to study under the well-Known neurologist Dr. Francis Forrester. Dr. Youngue Was the first African-American to receive this opportunity; and
Whereas, In spite of his very impressive resume, Dr. Youngue soon learned that as an African-Americans physician he did not have equal rights in the medical field. African-Americans were not eligible to join the Allegheny County Medical Society, which was a state requirement in order to care for patients in area hospitals. Dr. Youngue believed that this was an injustice and worked tirelessly as an advocate to correct ethnic and racial inequality kin the healthcare industry; and
Whereas, Dr. Youngue devoted his entire life to serving and education others. He emphasized the importance of mentoring future African-American healthcare professionals and authored more than 50 award-winning educational articles based on his own experiences in medicine.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognize and remembers Dr. Eugene Lloyd Youngue as an active member in the Medical community and his devotion to the African-American community.