Alvionna Brewster is the driving force behind the Black Nurse Entrepreneurs (BNE) group, a community dedicated to supporting African-American nurses. Founded in 2015, BNE has grown to include over ...

Muriel Walker was the first African-American registered nurse that was hired at Akron General Cleveland Clinic, formerly known as the People’s hospital. But, she was also the first African ...

Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first black professional nurse in America, and an active organizer among African American nurses. She was born in Boston, on May 7, 1845, the oldest of three children.

Dr. Donna Patterson discusses why African Americans face higher heart disease rates and reveals lifestyle changes that can ...

"Not only have they opened the door for other African American nurses, they've opened the door to broaden the experience of white nurses, nurses of other races." Be sure to get the latest news ...

The Children's Bureau was particularly interested in educating nurse-midwives to oversee and replace the apprentice-educated "granny," who was still delivering a large number of African American ...

During his two-year term, Williams also is focused on reducing disparities in health and health care for persons of color, improving access to basic care in Haiti and Africa, and bolstering the NBNA's ...

Additionally, a handful, like Boylston, worked in American units of the British and French armies. The U.S. military rejected for overseas service nurses who were African Americans or immigrants ...

When you drive by the Buffalo History Museum, you might notice their statue outside, bejeweled, with a friendship bracelet. “I get to combine my love of Taylor ...