One of most important figures in our nation’s culinary history toiled away in the slave kitchens of an American founding ...
Colon, the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, has passed ...
The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died ...
Known for quietly breaking barriers during her remarkable military career, Leftenant-Colon enjoyed a legacy of resilience, excellence, and service.
A Lowcountry native who became the nation’s first Black military nurse will be laid to rest in New York this weekend.
In 1948, she became the first Black woman in the regular Army Nurse Corps. She later served in Vietnam with the Air Force.
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