HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — In 1963, three courageous nurses, known as the “Dixie Three,” stood against segregation at Hampton’s Dixie Hospital. On Saturday, the City of Hampton commemorated the ...
More than 60 years ago, three Black nurses took a stand against segregation at Hampton’s Dixie Hospital, igniting a legal battle to advance civil rights. On Saturday, Hampton honored the women ...
HAMPTON, Va. — The City of Hampton honored three former nurses today, unveiling a historical marker at Hunter B. Andrews School. The site is the former home of Dixie Hospital, which was renamed ...
HAMPTON, Va. — In 1963, the site of Hunter B. Andrews Pre-K-8 School in Hampton was once home to Dixie Hospital, a focal point during the Civil Rights Movement. A significant event from that era ...
The City of Hampton dedicated a Heritage marker in recognition of three nurses who in 1963 risked their careers to protest segregation at a local hospital. Their protest, which mirrored similar ...
HAMPTON – Dixie Broughton, 79, of Hampton, VA, passed away January 2, 2014, after a long illness. Dixie was born in Lumberton, NC, the first child of Paul Lester Wilkins and Gladys Baxley ...
known as the "Dixie Three," stood against segregation at Hampton's Dixie Hospital. On Saturday, the City of Hampton commemorated the former nurses, Patricia Taylor McKenzie, Agnes Stokes Chisman ...
More than 60 years ago, three Black nurses took a stand against segregation at Hampton’s Dixie Hospital, igniting a legal battle to advance civil rights. On Saturday, Hampton honored the women — ...