Tuesday Afternoon Dialogue Jan 7, 21 & Feb 4

1st and 3rd Tuesdays | 1:45opm fellowship | 2:00pm book discussion

Please join with TAD as we begin our next book on January 7, The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis by Maria Smilios. In the pre-antibiotic days when tuberculosis stirred people’s darkest fears, killing one in seven, white nurses at Sea View, New York’s largest municipal hospital, began quitting en masse. Desperate to avert a public health crisis, city officials summoned Black southern nurses, luring them with promises of good pay, a career, and an escape from the structures of Jim Crow. But after arriving, they found themselves on an isolated hilltop in the remote borough of Staten Island, yet again confronting racism and consigned to a woefully understaffed sanatorium. The book spans the Great Depression and moves through World War II and beyond. This true story follows the intrepid young women known by their patients as the “Black Angels.” This book celebrates their legacy and spirit of survival.

TAD will read and discuss the book in 3 sessions, starting January 7. On January 7 we’ll discuss Section 1 of the book. Join in at 1:45 PM for fellowship, or 2 PM for book discussion.

We’d love to have you join us for one or all of the discussions.

TED has a sibling! Introducing TAD, Tuesday afternoon Dialogue, a Zoom book discussion group. Everyone is welcome. We will be meeting the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month & hope to see you on Zoom. Questions or comments? Please contact Jackie Eiffert  jeiffert2@gmail.com

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