“We’re trying to educate our counterparts. It’s very important people learn what we go through,” Vanessa Loyd, Ph.D., RN, said of the third African American Nursing History Conference held February 19 ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron General Cleveland Clinic hospital dedicated a special plaque in honor of national nurses week. Akron General Cleveland Clinic honored a special nurse today for ...

After recent accounts in this column of the old Burrell Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, we heard from Nicole Sheppard, Roanoke district director of the PTA and a former state historian for the ...

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton University’s nursing program stands as a beacon of resilience and dedication. Its rich history is rooted in addressing the healthcare needs of African Americans during a time of ...

Black Nurse Entrepreneurs (BNE), founded by visionary nurse entrepreneur Alvionna Brewster, MSN-Ed, RN, in 2015, has recently grown its dynamic community to more than 23,000 African American nurses ...

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 ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing alumna Lindsey Harris, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, is making history as the first African American president of the Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 5, 2009) -- Each February, communities across the nation celebrate African American History Month, using this annual observance as an opportunity to honor the ...

The intersection of Brielle Avenue and Sea View Hospital Historic District in Staten Island is now also known as Black Angels Way. This new street name honors the long-overlooked black nurses who ...

ROME, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement on Tuesday with a Rome-based nursing home that allegedly discriminated against African-American nurses.