Allen — who died April 17 at age 99, just shy of her 100th birthday — made history when she became the first Black nurse in Hamilton in 1952.

National Nurses Week is from May 6-12, and the Birmingham Black Nurses Association honored a pioneer Monday. Alberta Premier Says Vote on Separation From Canada Possible Next Year Shark Tank's ...

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 ...

Many hospitals refused to hire Black nurses regardless of their qualifications, while others enforced strict hierarchies preventing advancement. Despite these obstacles, determined women created ...

It was a very merry Christmas. Decades later ... who improved nursing education for students across Maryland and inspired future generations of Black nurses, died April 8 of complications from ...

Allen was one of the thousands of Black nurses— the “Black Angels”—who stepped up, joining her aunt Edna Sutton Ballard at the Staten Island hospital. It was a “rich work experience ...

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 ...

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.' ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry native who became the nation’s first Black military nurse will be laid to rest in New York this weekend. Maj. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, died on Jan. 8 at 104 years ...

Margo Brooks Carthon, who led research finding that Black patients are more sensitive to poorer nurse staffing rates than their white counterparts and that Black patients were disproportionately ...

Christmas is almost here, and that means it’s time to break out those classic and nostalgic Black-led holiday flicks. When it comes to Black Christmas cinema, the Black community takes it very ...