Quote the Queen City

In Issue 3, we unmask...a New York Times Best Seller, a viral sensation, and arguably the most famous Cincinnatian of the 21st century - Fiona the Hippo. This girl has an ice cream flavor named after her, a painted mural in Over-the-Rhine, and millions of followers around the globe who check her status every single day.

Sally Fossett was a stylist who served the wealthy by day and fought for freedom by night. She integrated the streetcars of Cincinnati nearly 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the so-called black section of a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.

He was a trailblazing physician, an educator, and a tireless public servant who overcame personal hardship to become a giant in Greater Cincinnati. Issue One of Quote of the Queen City features Dr. O'dell Moreno Owens!🎙️ SHOW NOTES | Quote the Queen CityIssue #1: The Healer (Dr. Odell Owens)Episode Summary:Every city has an origin story, and in our very first issue of Quote the Queen City, we unmask one of Cincinnati’s greatest modern heroes: Dr. Odell Owens. From his early days growing up in the West End to becoming a groundbreaking medical pioneer, Dr. Owens dedicated his life to healing and elevating the Queen City.Join Christy and Joe as they explore how this Woodward High School graduate went on to Yale Medical School and Harvard School of Medicine, brought in vitro fertilization to Cincinnati, and became a beloved civic leader who served as the Hamilton County Coroner and the President of Cincinnati State. He wasn't a hero who wore a cape, but he wore a white coat, a badge, and a smile that changed thousands of lives.Episode Chapters:0:00 - Introduction0:49 - Origin Story2:00 - Master Plan 2:41 - Family Tragedy4:00 - Breaking Barriers in Education5:16 - Meeting His Wife5:43 - Yale & Harvard6:21 - Making Medical History7:04 - Facing Intense Racism7:31 - Driving Social Change7:56 - Passion for Teaching8:37 - Setting a Hamilton County Record9:00 - A Voice for Change9:39 - Lifting People Up10:19 - Passing & The Hall of Justice12:30 - Posthumous Honors13:08 - Man of HonorKey Mentions:Walnut Hills and Woodward High SchoolsYale University Medical School and Harvard School of MedicineUniversity of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeHamilton County Coroner and Cincinnati Health DepartmentListen & Subscribe:If you enjoyed peeling back the pages of Cincinnati’s history with us, be sure to hit Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an issue!Follow Quote the Queen City:Hosts: Christy & Joe Web: http://www.QuoteTheQueenCity.comSocials:http://www.fb.com/QuoteTheQueenCityhttp://www.Instagram.com/QuoteTheQueenCity