May 15
May 15, 1938
Diane Nash Born
Born May 15, 1938, Diane Nash was a key leader of the Nashville sit-in movement and helped organize the continuation of the Freedom Rides when CORE considered stopping. She co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and was instrumental in planning the Selma to Montgomery marches.
People: Diane Nash
Sources
1. Diane Nash - The Civil Rights Movement VeteransMay 15, 1980
First African American to earn a PhD in Nursing
Loretta C. Ford becomes the first African American to earn a PhD in Nursing.
People: Loretta C. Ford
Sources
1. Loretta C. Ford, Pioneering Nurse Educator — University of Colorado College of Nursing2. Loretta Ford: The First African American to Earn a PhD in Nursing — American Nurses AssociationMay 15, 1883
Birth of Dr. William Augustus Hinton
Dr. William Augustus Hinton, a pioneer in the study of syphilis, is born.
People: William Augustus Hinton
Sources
1. William Augustus Hinton - National Library of MedicineLink copied!
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