First, men -- no matter their race -- were unable to join the Army as nurses. (That prohibition lasted until 1955.) Second, the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) was dragging its feet on accepting Black women.

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 ...

In celebration of Certified Nurses Day, here are 14 Black nurses who have made a lasting impact on the medical field.

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.

ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) — Erma Willis-Alford was the first Black registered nurse to serve at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore. As a part of Black History Month celebrations, she was honored by hospital ...

Harris, who became the first Black nurse inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nurses in 2023, put her training to use during a flight home from a nursing conference in Louisville earlier this month.

Krish and Sammy find out about the history of nursing, including Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole, Edith Cavell and Koforowola Abeni Pratt - the first black nurse to work for the NHS.