Charlottesville Tribune article by T.J. Sellers describing UVA Hospital's hiring of its first Black registered nurses in September 1951, followed by four more Black nurses the following year. The article names the nurses who were hired as Weda Gilmore, Honor Mobley, Annie White, Grace White, Fanny Randolph, and Belle Henry. And the article explains that the Black nurses received the same salary and other privileges that the white nurses receive. The article also explains that UVA Hospital hired two Black licensed practical nurses, Lucy Johnson and Emma Bryson.

1952-12-06

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