A Black Nurse is Honored by an Illinois Hospital 71 Years After Being Denied Entry Into its Program

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A Black Nurse is Honored by an Illinois Hospital 71 Years After Being Denied Entry Into its Program

By Alexandra Jane, The Root Seventy-one years ago, Betty Brown of Elgin, Illinois was refused entry into the nursing school of Advocate Sherman Hospital because she was Black. Now in 2022, the 90 year retired nurse is being named as the “honorary chief nursing officer” of the institution. “It was very emotional,” Brown told ABC News, […]

Editor’s Letter: The Legacy and Liberation of Black Beauty

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Editor’s Letter: The Legacy and Liberation of Black Beauty

By Jessica Cruel, Allure Last spring, Allure launched The Melanin Edit, an editorial destination that celebrates the highly melanated. We wanted to create a place to have meaningful conversations about skin color and culture. This year, we decided to extend that digital project to print. And to help bring this first-ever Melanin Edit issue to […]

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