Black History Month - Canada's 1st black nurse

Feb 22, 2011 12:36

Bernice Redmon wanted to become a nurse but was refused entry to nursing schools in Canada. Instead, she went to St. Phillip Hospital Medical College in Virginia, U.S.A. and graduated with her nursing diploma in 1945. When she returned to Canada that same year, she became the first Black Nurse allowed to practice in public health after getting a ( Read more... )

canadian politics, health care, racism

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lnb1956 February 22 2011, 21:21:27 UTC
Now let's also have a Yellow, Red, White, am I forgetting a color here month thing.
What about based on different ethnic groups, oh wait we do not have enough months in a year for that. We should also have a I hate all White Christian Male month.

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tyresias February 23 2011, 05:32:13 UTC
Do you feel similarly about gay/queer pride? Or is that all right because it only lasts a week? What you propose is as absurd to me as straight folks who want straight pride. Every day is freaken straight pride day. Never mind the bigots who put on ex-gay "therapies ( ... )

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