- The first licensed Black Chiropractor of Texas, Rev. Romanuel Washington, Jr., DC, was licensed in Texas May 12, 1951, just a couple of years after Texas Chiropractic Act was enacted.
- The chiropractic profession was included by the legislature in the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1951.
The Keeler Award for 1951 was awarded to James R. Drain, D.C.
J. C. Shipman is named the twenty-second President of the Texas Chiropractic Association.
The first licensed Black Chiropractor of Texas, Rev. Romanuel Washington, Jr., DC, was licensed in Texas May 12, 1951.