When Brian Floyd, assistant dean of Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and Health Studies, read a book on the history of the NHS, he noticed something was missing: Georgetown’s first African ...

Her hard work eventually paid off. Mahoney made history as the first African American woman to become a professionally trained nurse in the United States and notably the first to graduate from ...

Credit: Getty Images Scholarships and awards in Mary Eliza Mahoney’s name aim to continue diversifying the nursing profession. Upon graduation from the rigorous nursing program at New England Hospital ...

An honor is coming for a former Pauls Valley resident who decades ago stepped in as the first African American nurse at a hospital in Ardmore. Erma Willis-Alford will be in the Black History Month ...

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 ...

Editor's note: This essay is excerpted from the book "Black Women in WWII: Greatness Under Fire." Segregation, which was the prevailing policy of the military and much of America in 1941, ...

Harriet Tubman statue (Photo by Christal Jordan for rolling out) National Nurses Week arrives each year from May 6 to May 12, creating space to honor the invaluable contributions nurses make to ...

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 ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A wreath laying in Birmingham Monday evening honored the first Black registered nurse in the state of Alabama: Pauline Bray Fletcher. The Birmingham Black Nurses Association ...

This National Nurses Week, the AFRO recognizes the vital contributions of Black labor and delivery nurses who bridge the gap in advocacy for their patients. Black nurses are often underrepresented in ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing alumna Constance Smith Hendricks, PhD, RN, FAAN (BSN 1974, MSN 1981), is the recipient of the 2025 Alabama State Nurses Association Lifetime ...

Certified Nurses Day, observed annually on March 19, is a dedicated time to celebrate and honor nurses who have earned certifications in their specific areas of practice. This special day recognizes ...