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!

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Issue #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 - Introduction

• 0:49 - Origin Story

• 2:00 - Master Plan

• 2:41 - Family Tragedy

• 4:00 - Breaking Barriers in Education

• 5:16 - Meeting His Wife

• 5:43 - Yale & Harvard

• 6:21 - Making Medical History

• 7:04 - Facing Intense Racism

• 7:31 - Driving Social Change

• 7:56 - Passion for Teaching

• 8:37 - Setting a Hamilton County Record

• 9:00 - A Voice for Change

• 9:39 - Lifting People Up

• 10:19 - Passing & The Hall of Justice

• 12:30 - Posthumous Honors

• 13:08 - Man of Honor

Key Mentions:

• Walnut Hills and Woodward High Schools

• Yale University Medical School and Harvard School of Medicine

• University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

• Hamilton County Coroner and Cincinnati Health Department

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