Hazel W. Johnson

To end this week's theme, I will focus on Hazel Johnson and Charlotte E. Ray.  Hazel Johnson was the first African American woman to become a general in the U.S. Army. She was appointed the Chief of the Army Nurse Corps in 1979. Johnson held a doctorate in education administration from Catholic University (1978) and had honorary degrees from Morgan State University, … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations