Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Alvin V. Blount, Jr.
North Carolina A&T University
About
Alvin V. Blount Jr. was a pioneering surgeon and North Carolina A&T alumnus who helped desegregate hospital care in Greensboro. He was a plaintiff in the Simkins v. Moses H. Cone case that opened public hospitals to Black physicians and patients.
Accomplishments
Among the physicians in Simkins v. Cone, a landmark hospital-desegregation case.
Practiced surgery in Greensboro for decades after military service.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2021.
Year of award
2021
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Medicine.