Today, health care remains a divisive, hot button issue in American society.
Understanding why it is such a difficult issue to resolve opens the door to explore the original models for healthcare in...
Historian Joseph Galante is a former state hospital staffer and current graduate student of mental health studies at Hofstra University on Long Island, New York. Lynn Rightmyer is a registered nurse and graduate...
As the nation’s capital once again becomes a center of protest during a time of national crisis, it can be an apt moment to reflect upon Washington’s own immense African American history and past civil rights achievements....
This is Part 6 in our continued series, Healthcare Heroes, where we look back at the profound legacy of American doctors, nurses, and healers.
Advancements in Pre-hospital Emergency Aid
This is Part 5 in our continued series, Healthcare Heroes, where we look back at the profound legacy of American doctors, nurses, and healers.
U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Legislation and Features
This is Part 4in our continued series, Healthcare Heroes, where we look back at the profound legacy of American doctors, nurses, and healers.
Meeting a Need
This is Part 3 in our continued series, Healthcare Heroes, where we look back at the profound legacy of American doctors, nurses, and healers.
Self-Proclaimed or Actual Doctor?
A Civil War ambulance removing the wounded. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Image sourced from African American Medicine in Washington, DC.
Dr. Alexander Augusta
Whereas pre–Civil War, African...
Like most communities in the country, Detroit hasn't escaped the touch of novel coronavirus COVID-19. But looking at history, we see outstanding stories of heroism and bravery in the face of unspeakable tragedy and danger, and the...
For nearly 75 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been at the forefront of protecting the United States—and the world—from threats to public health such as infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and...
