Chi Eta Phi uplifts Black nurses, advocates for health equity in Houston

Chi Eta Phi uplifts Black nurses, advocates for health equity in Houston

Ninety-two years ago, a trailblazing group of Black nurses founded something revolutionary. In 1932, when racism kept them out of professional spaces and hospitals, Aliene Carrington Ewell and 11 fellow nurses organized Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. at Freedman’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. Their mission was simple but powerful: to elevate the plane of nursing and increase interest in the profession, particularly among African Americans.Chi Eta Ph…