Nada A. reviewed The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis on + 1416 more book reviews
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The Black Angels are the nurses involved in the discovery of the cure for tuberculosis at Sea View Hospital in Staten Island. The "black" is a reference to race, and the why of that has its history in the Jim Crow South. The book by Maria Smilios is about the hospital, the medical advances, and the life of the women as they faced the challenges of their jobs and the challenges of continued discrimination and hostility even in Staten Island. Ultimately, it is the inspiring lesson of their strength and endurance.
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Reviewed for NetGalley.
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2025/03/the-black-angels.html
Reviewed for NetGalley.
