At the corner of the Providence College campus, the building isn't just for nursing students. With a cafeteria, kitchen and study spaces, it is being used by other students looking for spaces to study ...
The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was 104, and a native of Goose Creek.
Colon, the first Black woman in the US Army Nurse Corps post-desegregation, broke racial barriers through military service, inspiring others with humility and a legacy of leadership.