On August 13, 1881, Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, established the first African American nursing school. This was a significant moment in history, as it provided African American women with the opportunity to pursue a career in nursing during a time of racial segregation and limited educational opportunities for Black people. Spelman’s nursing program played a key role in advancing the field of healthcare for African Americans, and it paved the way for many other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to follow suit in providing higher education to Black students.
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