Women's History Month: The little-known story of the Black Angels, nurses who treated tuberculosis patients
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Black Angels remembered for treating tuberculosis patients decades ago Black Angels remembered for treating tuberculosis patients decades ago 03:30 NEW YORK -- As we celebrate Women's History Month , we have a little-known story about nurses on the front line of a pandemic, but this one is not about COVID-19 . Back in the early 1900s, tuberculosis was reported to be responsible for nearly 18% of all deaths in New York City. This is a story of how Black nurses stepped in to care for the patients, and it introduces one of the last living "Black Angels." "When I came here, I was 16, working as a nurse's aide and I got my training through Seaview Hospi