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Mary Eliza Mahoney: First Black Professional Nurse in America

Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

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In 1879 Mary Eliza Mahoney graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston, MA. She was the first colored graduate nurse in the United States. For over 40 years she devoted her life to professional nursing. She promoted organizational development for nurses and delivered services to patients in the home, clinics and hospitals. Her life and legacy are celebrated by members of professional nursing organizations and by awards that are named in her honor.

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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. William H. Harris: Alabama State University

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

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Dr. William H. Harris first served as Alabama State University’s (ASU) president from 1994 to 2000. His commitment at that time was to transform ASU into a comprehensive regional university through excellence and diversity. In 2008, Dr. Harris once again took the helm as president of the University, introducing a new vision to transform ASU through excellence in teaching, research, service and a diverse population. He is the author of Keeping the Faith: A. Phillip Randolph, Milton P. Webster, and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and The Harder We Run: Black Workers Since the Civil War.

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