As the U.S. war machine churned to life during World War II, the need for manpower began to push the limits of the ...

Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first black professional nurse in America, and an active organizer among African American ... of blood plasma. During World War II alone, his work allowed blood storage ...

A demand for nurse-midwifery care emerged in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Initially ... who was still delivering a large number of African American women in the South.

Over 70 years ago, 300 courageous African American nurses now known as the Black Angels, left their homes and families to assume positions on the front lines in the battle against tuberculosis her ...

Muriel Walker was the first African-American registered nurse that was hired at Akron General Cleveland Clinic, formerly known as the People’s hospital. But, she was also the first African ...