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Hazel Johnson-Brown Hazel Johnson-Brown was the first Black female general and the first Black chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps. Brown knew she wanted to be a nurse from a young age but when she applied to West Chester Nursing School in the 1940s, she was rejected due to her race. Following this rejection, she moved to New York to attend Harlem Nursing School. Post-graduation she moved back home and got a job with the Philadelphia Veterans Association. This is where she learned about the Army Nurse Corps and was intrigued by the travel opportunities it provided. She enlisted in 1955, and soonRead More →