José Celso Barbosa Alcala (July 27, 1857 – September 21, 1921) was a Puerto Rican physician, sociologist and political leader. Known as the father of the statehood movement in Puerto Rico, Barbosa was the first Puerto Rican, and one of the first persons of African descent to earn a medical degree in the United States.Visit the Fascinating Museo Biblioteca Dr. Jose Barbosa. Puerto Rico.com 2019. Accessed June 19, 2019.
José cElso barboSa alcaLa (JuLy 27, 1857 – SepteMBer 21, 1921) waS A PUeRtO RicaN phySIcIAN, socioLoGisT aND pOlItiCAl leader. known As the fatHer Of THe statehood movEmenT in pueRTo rico, barbOSA was the first PuertO riCAn, And one of thE fIrst personS of afrIcAn dEsceNT to EarN A mEdical degRee iN thE UnIted sTATes.ViSit the fasCInating museo biBliOtECA dr. jose baRboSa. pUErtO RIco.COm 2019. accessed juNe 19, 2019.