Oak Park approves $1M for Percy Julian home in 2025 budget
6 days ago · Oak Park has approved its 2025 fiscal year budget, setting aside $1 million at the last minute for the preservation of African-American scientist Percy Julian’s home at 515 N. East Ave.
Rep. Danny Davis, supporters push to preserve Percy Julian home
Feb 23, 2024 · A push is on to rescue famous Oak Park scientist Percy Julian’s home with supporters raising funds to pay taxes on the beloved house and a move by Rep. Danny K. Davis to have it declared a...
Oak Park plans to create Percy Julian Streetscape
5 days ago · Posted in News Oak Park plans to create Percy Julian Streetscape Percy Julian was an African-American chemist and entrepreneur by Luzane Draughon December 6, 2024 December 6, 2024.
Federal racial discrimination lawsuit alleges Percy Julian Middle ...
Oct 8, 2024 · A federal racial discrimination lawsuit alleges Percy Julian Middle School student Autumn Shelton and other students were given cotton in Oak Park.
Oak Park school district faces lawsuit over alleged racial ...
Oct 7, 2024 · A local school district is facing a lawsuit after a parent claimed her children were subjected to racial discrimination and harassment at Percy Julian Middle School.
Percy Julian - Biography, Chemist, Pioneer in Medicinal Drugs
Apr 11, 2014 · African American chemist Percy Julian was a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs such as cortisone, steroids and birth control pills.
News | Percy Julian High School - mps.k12.al.us
Jun 4, 2024 · Congratulations to MPS students Mason Waller, Landon Palmer, and Grant Colvin on their team’s 2023 Dixie Youth Baseball State Championship win! Southeastern’s Coach Pitch Team w...
Black Heritage: Preserving the legacy of Dr. Percy L. Julian
Feb 22, 2024 · Percy L. Julian was a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry. CHICAGO - He was only the third African-American in the U.S. to hold a PhD in chemistry and developed treatments for glaucoma ...
Percy Lavon Julian - Wikipedia
Percy Lavon Julian (April 11, 1899 – April 19, 1975) was an American research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. [1] Julian was the first person to synthesize the natural product physostigmine, and a pioneer in industrial large-scale chemical synthesis of the human hormones progesterone and testosterone from plant sterols such as stigmasterol and ...
Percy Julian’s family home faces an uncertain future
May 4, 2022 · Percy Julian bought the Oak Park home in 1950 and his daughter, Faith Julian, still lives there. Faith began falling behind on property tax payments for the home after an illness left her unable to work. She also struggles to cover medical expenses for her treatment.