Nada A. reviewed on 3/17/2025 + 1420 more book reviews

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The Black Angels are the nurses involved in the discovery of the cure for tuberculosis at Sea View Hospital in Staten Island. The "black" is a reference to race, and the why of that has its history in the Jim Crow South. The book by Maria Smilios is about the hospital, the medical advances, and the life of the women as they faced the challenges of their jobs and the challenges of continued discrimination and hostility even in Staten Island. Ultimately, it is the inspiring lesson of their strength and endurance.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2025/03/the-black-angels.html

Reviewed for NetGalley.

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