Mercy Health Ardmore honors hospital’s first African-American nurse
She began her nursing career in 1966 as the first African-American nurse at Memorial Hospital of Southern Oklahoma, now known as Mercy Health in Ardmore, where she provided care to patients in ...
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Exhibit at LCCC showcases African American medical contributions during Civil War era
Luzerne County Community College is hosting an exhibit which explores the often-overlooked history of African American contributions as nurses, surgeons, and ho ...
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Ardmore hospital honors its first Black nurse
ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) — Erma Willis-Alford was the first Black registered nurse to serve at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore. As a ...
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The Trailblazing Black Librarian Who Rewrote the Rules of Power, Gender and Racial Passing
Belle da Costa Greene, the first director of the Morgan Library, was a Black woman who passed as white in the early 20th ...