Kneeland Youngblood (born December 13, 1955) is an African-American physician, businessman, and political figure.
At the turn of the 20th century, two African-American physicians, doctors Riddle and Madison, opened a hospital for African Americans.
The settlement also provided increased opportunities for African-American physicians to practice at the hospital.
He also continued to work against discrimination of any form; for instance, he was instrumental in the appointment of African-American physicians and nurses to hospital staffs.
In 1918 he led a group of 30 African-American physicians who founded Dunbar Hospital in Detroit.
He hoped to find an African-American physician to serve the school and its surrounding community.
He was the first university-trained African-American physician in the United States.
He was also the first African-American physician to be an active member of the Pinellas County Medical Society.
Two African-American physicians, who recently studied the issue, say the reasons for the disparities are many and intertwined.
Johnson was the first African-American physician to receive practice rights at Lynchburg General Hospital in Virginia.