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Mary Eliza Mahoney: First Black Professional Nurse in America
Posted on11. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
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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Ruth Simmons: 1st Black President of an Ivy League School
Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Ruth J. Simmons was sworn in as the 18th president of Brown University on July 3, 2001. She also holds an appointment as professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Department of Africana Studies. She was president of Smith College from 1995 until the time of her appointment at Brown. She is the first Black President of an Ivy League school.
