The ‘Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would
In the early 20th century, these Black nurses came to New York City from the Jim Crow South to join the fight against the ...
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Supporting Black Nurses During Black History Month
This article originally appeared in the January 2025 issue of Vital Signs. Black nurses’ contributions to healthcare and to society as a whole have often been undervalued and hidden. As a result ...
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The Trailblazing Nurses Who Kept the Tuskegee Airmen Flying
As the U.S. war machine churned to life during World War II, the need for manpower began to push the limits of the ...
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Uniting Nurses of Color
Responding to segregation in nursing education and leadership in the late 1960s, Williams (no relation to Eric Williams) was determined to unite black nurses nationally to focus on health issues that ...
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Black nurses advocate for health equity at 37th Annual Capitol Hill event
The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) convened its 37th Annual Black Nurses Day on Capitol Hill at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6. This year’s theme, “Reimagining ...
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Black nurses take on DC to host 37th annual National Black Nurses Day on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (7News) — Hundreds of Black nurses gathered in Washington, D.C. Thursday for the National Black Nurses Association's (NBNA) 37th annual 'National Black Nurses Day on Capitol Hill.' ...
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Five years later: Nurses speak on surviving the COVID-19 pandemic
Nurses reflect on their heroic work during the COVID-19 pandemic, their sacrifices, and the importance of their contributions to healthcare.
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Author spotlights Black nurses of tuberculosis epidemic at Barbara Bates Center book talk
Credit: Anna Vazhaeparambil On Feb. 12, author Maria Smilios visited Penn to present her book featuring the stories of Black nurses who worked during the tuberculosis epidemic of the 1900s. At the ...