"I had to help save that baby's life. It had such an effect on me." Leftenant-Colon recalls the profound impact of her role in delivering a premature baby, highlighting her determination in a challenging environment. This moment remained significant for her, illustrating the barriers she overcame as a Black nurse during a time of racial segregation and discrimination in healthcare."
"The local hospital, which only accepted white patients at the time, refused to allow the Black mother to give birth there, so the pair delivered the baby on their own." This emphasizes the systemic racism that existed in healthcare at the time, illustrating how Leftenant-Colon and Marchbanks took extraordinary measures to provide care where it was otherwise denied.
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