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10 incredible black women you should know about | CNN

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019African American History, African American Women ...

Christina Maxouris, CNN “Being dragged off that bus was worth it just to see Barack Obama become president,” said Claudette Colvin, who before Rosa Parks was arrested for keeping her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama. Featured Image (CNN)Black history is American history. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] It’s easy to say. But while most grade school teachers agree […]

Black History Legacy: Mary Eliza Mahoney, The First Black Nurse | Essence

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019African American History, Black History ...

Mary Eliza Mahoney was one of only four students to complete the rigorous graduate nursing program at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, making her the first Black licensed nurse.