Congresswoman Bush Introduces Resolution Recognizing America's First Black Nurse
May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced a resolution honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained Black nurse. In 1879, Mahoney was 1 of 4 students to graduate from the New England Hospital for Women and Children, becoming the country's first professionally trained Black nurse. In addition to honoring Mahoney's historic achievement, this resolution serves to . . .
Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced a resolution honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained Black nurse. In 1879, Mahoney was 1 of 4 students to graduate from the New England Hospital for Women and Children, becoming the country's first professionally trained Black nurse. In addition to honoring Mahoney's historic achievement, this resolution serves to . . .