A Virtual Discussion with Maria Smilios, author of The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 6:30pm ET - 7:30pm ET
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**The first 25 registrants will receive an autographed copy of The Black Angels.**
Join author, Maria Smilios, as she discusses her book and research to learn about the care of TB patients, the scientific advances in treatment and the important role of the black nurses who came to work at Sea View hospital on Staten Island in the late 1920’s to take care of New York City’s poorest residents.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn about the history of care for patients with TB in the mid-20th century in NY
- Learn about the role of and challenges faced by the black nurses who came to serve that population
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Maria Smilios is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, and adjunct lecturer at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She was born and raised in New York City. She holds a Master of Arts in American literature and religion from Boston University where she was a Luce and Presidential scholar. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, Narratively, The Forward, Lit Hub, Writers Digest, The Emancipator, and other publications. The Black Angels won the 2024 Christopher Award in literature, which celebrates works that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit." It was also a finalist for the prestigious Gotham Book Prize and chosen as an NPR Science Friday Summer Read for 2024. New York City and State recently honored Maria for “outstanding service” and “positive contribution” to the people of New York. The book greatly informed and inspired the Staten Island Museum’s exhibit “Taking Care: The Black Angels of Sea View,” which is on display through November of 2024.