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R. J. Knight

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  • Statue of Mary Seacole by Martin Jennings in front of St Thomas' Hospital, London.

    African Americans, Slavery, and Nursing in the US South

    Following backlash to the construction of a statue for Mary Seacole, Knight describes the connection between nursing and slavery in the US South.
    by R. J. Knight via Nursing Clio on January 7, 2021
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Formal portrait photo of an African American wet nurse with a white child on her lap.

Historians Detail Charleston's Role in the Antebellum Market for Wet Nurses

Enslaved wet nurses were a valued purchase in the antebellum South.
by Dustin Waters via Charleston City Paper on September 6, 2017
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