Thereasea Elder News Today

Winning Images Photography Thereasea Clark Elder at a dedication ceremony for a health leadership academy name in her honor. Thereasea Elder, the first Black public health nurse in Mecklenburg County, died Tuesday at the age of 93. And while a community mourns her passing, her decades-long dedication to service continues to inspire those who knew her. Hannah Terrell, branch leader of Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library, still has an almost two-year-old voice message from Elder. Elder praised T...

Honoring Thereasea Elder, Charlotte’s First Black Nurse The community of Charlotte, North Carolina is paying tribute to Thereasea Elder, the city’s first black nurse, who passed away at the age of 93 on Tuesday. She forever changed the face of medicine when she fought to integrate the state’s segregated public health system. Her story is a reminder of how far we have come in terms of making the healthcare system more equitable, but there’s still more work to be done. Growing Up in Segre...