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Kofoworola Pratt – More than just the ‘African Florence Nightingale'
Join the Florence Nightingale Museum for a special online talk to accompany our new In Focus: Kofoworola Abeni Pratt exhibition.
Kofoworola Abeni Pratt was one of a few Black nurses who became part of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) when it was launched in 1948. Following her return to Nigeria, she later became the first Nigerian to lead that country’s post-independence nursing.
Often referred to as the ‘African Florence Nightingale’- how well does this term capture her life, achievements and enduring legacy
Kandace Chimbiri, author of The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses will reveal the importance of Pratt’s life to the long yet less-well-known history of trailblazing Black nurses.
The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses traces the fascinating history of sick-nursing from ancient and medieval Africa, through colonization and enslavement, through wars, times of great change and onwards to the creation of Britain’s NHS and beyond. Readers meet many incredible nurses from around the world: talented, skillful, innovative, hardworking, resilient.
This FREE online talk is available worldwide, please book your spot online through the website. Links will be sent out by email the day before the event.
Date: Monday 14th April
Time: 6pm BST
Audience: Adults
Location: Online via Zoom
Make sure to order Kandace’s book, The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses, directly through the museum website as well
**Please note we have a limited number of signed copies available so if you purchase soon you may be able to have a very special copy of the book!***
Kofoworola Abeni Pratt was one of a few Black nurses who became part of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) when it was launched in 1948. Following her return to Nigeria, she later became the first Nigerian to lead that country’s post-independence nursing.
Often referred to as the ‘African Florence Nightingale’- how well does this term capture her life, achievements and enduring legacy
Kandace Chimbiri, author of The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses will reveal the importance of Pratt’s life to the long yet less-well-known history of trailblazing Black nurses.
The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses traces the fascinating history of sick-nursing from ancient and medieval Africa, through colonization and enslavement, through wars, times of great change and onwards to the creation of Britain’s NHS and beyond. Readers meet many incredible nurses from around the world: talented, skillful, innovative, hardworking, resilient.
This FREE online talk is available worldwide, please book your spot online through the website. Links will be sent out by email the day before the event.
Date: Monday 14th April
Time: 6pm BST
Audience: Adults
Location: Online via Zoom
Make sure to order Kandace’s book, The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses, directly through the museum website as well
**Please note we have a limited number of signed copies available so if you purchase soon you may be able to have a very special copy of the book!***
Monday 14 April
Florence Nightingale Museum
2 Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7EP
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