Matilda Arabella Evans. Image from Find a Grave.com (1872-1935) Aiken native, Dr. Matilda Arabella Evans was the first African-American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina. Resources South Carolina African-American History Calendar - Matilda Arabelle Evans, MD. Changing the Face of Medicine - Dr. Matilda Arabella Evans Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons - Matilda Arabella Evans, MD. Discus Resources Gale in Context: Biography