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Vanderbilt University Medical Center Renames Dixie Place in Honor of African-American Lab Technician Vivien Thomas

Ryan Suddath, Staff Writer April 6, 2021 On April 5, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) capped off a nearly year-long project to change the name of Dixie Place to Vivien Thomas Way. Running from 21st Avenue South to VUMC’s Central Garage, the street honors the life of Vivien Thomas, an African-American lab technician who worked […]