In Recognition of Black History Month
In Recognition of Black History Month Sunrise Senior Living | February 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInSharethis A Note from Laurie Pack, Chief Human Resources Officer, regarding the significant contributions of Black Americans - both within Sunrise communities and across the country. In 1879, Mary Eliza Mahoney became the first Black woman to study and work as a licensed nurse in the United States. A daughter of freed slaves, Mahoney was a janitor, cook, and washer woman at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, before she had the opportunity to work as a nurs...
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