Hundreds of people gathered in Charlotte on Thursday for a ceremony unveiling a new historical marker honoring the Good Samaritan Hospital, the first public hospital in North Carolina to treat African Americans during segregation.
The marker was unveiled at Ebenezer Baptist Church on West Sugar Creek Road. The hospital opened in 1891 and initially housed about 20 patients before expanding to roughly 100. It also operated a school that trained Black nurses at a time when educational and medical opportunities for African Americans were limited.
Dr. Alvin Powell petitioned the state for the commemorative marker to ensure the hospital’s legacy is not forgotten…