New York Black Nurses Association records, 1978-2004, (bulk 1990-2004)

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New York Black Nurses Association records, 1978-2004, (bulk 1990-2004)

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The New York Black Nurses Association records reflect the activities of the local branch as well as its interface with the National Black Nurses Association at annual meetings. The collection includes minutes of the board of directors, rosters of members and officers, annual reports, programs, projected annual calendar of activities, financial statements, attendance sheets for various projects, and correspondence from other nursing and medical organizations regarding participation in their programs. Records in the collection provide details about such NYBNA activities as health screening at churches, colleges, fraternities, Black Expo and Harlem Week, and specific programs in which the organization was involved. Documentation from other organizations in support of various federal, state and local medical and political activities as well as reports discussing participation in voter registration drives illustrate NYBNA's participation in campaigns for social justice issues. Annual reports also show that the NYBNA was active in the annual Black Nurses' Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Additional files demonstrate the organization's commitment to the recruitment and education of black nurses via their scholarship program and attendance at an annual career day.

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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National Black Nurses' Association (U.S.)

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New York Black Nurses Association

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The National Black Nurses Association was founded in 1971 in response to concerns regarding the growing inequities in health care for African Americans and the absence of black nurses' voices on these issues. The local branch, the New York Black Nurses Association (NYBNA), was organized that same year and is composed of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing students. Among its goals are recruting more black men and women into the profession, assisting black nursing students i...