Black nurses’ contributions to healthcare and to society as a whole have often been undervalued and hidden. As a result, many ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton University’s nursing program stands as a beacon of resilience and dedication. Its rich history is ...

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who battled racial discrimination in a barrier-breaking career as a military nurse, serving as the first African American in the regular Army Nurse Corps and later caring ...

Barriers to quality healthcare and patient education are resonating themes throughout the African-American female population, and it is crucial that advanced practice nurses (APNs) provide these ...

Retired US Army Nurse Corps Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman to join the US Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, has died at the age of 104.