U.S. National Institutes of Health

Drs. Sidney and Emily Kark (center) with colleagues, Jerusalem, 1960s

Courtesy Jeremy D. Kark, MD, PhD

Drs. Sidney and Emily Kark, center, faced harassment and surveillance for their work with black South Africans during apartheid, a legal system of racial segregation. The Karks eventually left South Africa and continued to advance their comprehensive approach to medical care in North Carolina and Jerusalem.

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