Who was the first black brain surgeon?

The first Black neurosurgeon was Dr. Ben Carson Sr., known professionally as Dr. Benjamin S. Carson Sr. Carson is an acclaimed American pediatric neurosurgeon, politician, author, and retired professor of neuroscience, oncology, pediatric neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University, where he directed pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, and was a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics.