Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first black professional nurse in America, and an active organizer among African American nurses. She was born in Boston, on May 7, 1845, the oldest of three children.

What can an African American therapist help with ... Cultural competence is a therapist’s ability to understand a patient’s cultural background and values in the context of treating their ...

The Children's Bureau was particularly interested in educating nurse-midwives to oversee and replace the apprentice-educated "granny," who was still delivering a large number of African American ...

Muriel Walker was the first African-American registered nurse that was hired at Akron General Cleveland Clinic, formerly known as the People’s hospital. But, she was also the first African ...

One of the few doctoral African American therapists in SF, I bring long experience, caring, and skill to many cultures. My "ideal" patient is ready to make changes s/he has long wanted and feels ...